“…1 Not only these rigid structures were used for conformational studies of pyranoses, 2,3 but also proved to be of utility for the synthesis of the carbohydrate moiety present in bleomycin group antibiotics 4 and for the preparation of novel materials as well. In this regards, Nakatsubo reported the first synthesis of modified cellulose by cationic ring-opening polymerization of 3,6-di-O-benzyl-α-D-glucopyranose 1,2,4-orthopivalate, 5 with high stereoselectivity for the formation of (1→4)-β-glucosidic linkages and in high yield; 6 therefore derivatives of α-D-glucopyranose 1,2,4-orthoesters can be considered valuable building blocks for the design of advanced materials from cellulose.…”