The facile synthesis of 3,6-anhydro-5-deoxy-5-fluoro-1,2-O-isoprcpylidene-cc-~-idofuranose (4) from readily available precursors is described. The 'H and 19F nuclear magnetic resonance spectra of this derivative have been analyzed. Interestingly, the fluorine substituent exhibits detectable spin coupling with all ring protons except H-2. Both of the anomeric 1,2-di-0-acetyl derivatives of (4)
IntroductionWe have previously described (2, 3) studies of pyranosyl fluoride derivatives which illustrate the potential which fluorine nuclear magnetic resonance (19F n.m.r.) spectroscopy has as a sensitive "probe" for studying pyranose derivatives. In order to apply the "F n.m.r. technique to the more difficult problems associated with furanose systems, it was felt necessary to have previously studied some derivatives having reasonably defined conformations. The 3,6-anhydro-1,2-0-isopropylidene-hexofuranose system (1, 2) seemed admirably suited for this purpose. Earlier proton magnetic resonance (p.m.r.) studies (4) had shown the conformation of this system to be relatively insensitive to changes in the nature of the ring substituents. Thus, as far as is possible for a furanose derivative, this would appear to be a conformationally "rigid" system.