Reliable method for the synthesis of aryl β-D-glucopyranosides, using boron trifluoride-diethyl ether as catalyst Smits, Elly; Engberts, Jan; Kellogg, Richard M.; Doren, Henk A. van Take-down policy If you believe that this document breaches copyright please contact us providing details, and we will remove access to the work immediately and investigate your claim.Downloaded from the University of Groningen/UMCG research database (Pure): http://www.rug.nl/research/portal. For technical reasons the number of authors shown on this cover page is limited to 10 maximum. Stereospecific formation of aryl 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl-β β-D-glucopyranosides was achieved by reaction of penta-O-acetyl-β β-D-glucose 1 with substituted phenols in the presence of boron trifluoride. Yields of the purified products varied from 52-85%. Benzyl alcohol could also be glucosylated using similar conditions. All products were purified by crystallization from ethanol. The purity and the anomeric configuration of the products were determined by means of 1 H and 13 C NMR spectroscopy, melting points and optical rotation.