Highly α-Selective Synthesis of Sialyl Spirohydantoins by Regiospecific Domino Condensation/O→N Acyl Migration/N-Sialylation of Carbodiimides with Peracetylated Sialic Acid
A novel and efficient process for the synthesis of α-sialyl spirohydantoin analogues via one-pot sequential reaction involving various carbodiimides and peracetylated Neu5Ac is reported. BF3·Et2O mediating intramolecular N-sialylation with excellent α-selectivity is first demonstrated.