A One-Pot Method for Removal of Thioacetyl Group via Desulfurization under Ultraviolet Light To Synthesize Deoxyglycosides.

We herein developed an efficient method for removing thioacetyl to synthesize acylated deoxy glycosides in a one-pot reaction, where the thioacetyl was selectively deacetylated by hydrazine hydrate in DMF within 2-5 min at room temperature, followed by desulfurization under UV light for 1-2 h in the presence of TCEP·HCl. The method was then used to synthesize 2-deoxy glycosides with absolute α/β-configuration via stereoselective control of C-2 thioacetate in glycosylation.