B. S. Komarova, Sofia S. Maryasina, Y. Tsvetkov
Jan 18, 2013
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Synthesis
Abstract
Dithiothreitol efficiently reduces carbohydrate azides in aqueous acetonitrile to give good-to-excellent yields of the corresponding amines or, after N-acetylation, acetamides. This reduction can proceed in either the presence or the absence of a base.