“…The aqueous layer was concentrated and the resulting oil was purified by column chromatography using dichloromethane/methanol (4:1 v/v) as eluent to give 40 mg compound 15 (0.18 mmol, 78%) as a colorless oil. 1 H NMR (600.25 MHz, D 2 O, 25 °C): β-pyranose:keto isomer:α-furanose:β-furanose: = 1.00:0.19:0.18:0.09; δ (β-pyranose) = 4.120 (dd, 3 J 6,7 = 9.0 Hz, 3 J 6,5 = 1.4 Hz, 1H, 6-H), 4.111 (ddd, 3 J 4,3a = 3.7 Hz, 3 J 4,5 = 3.6 Hz, 3 J 4,3b = 2.8 Hz, 1H, 4-H), 3.862 (ddd, 3 J 5,4 = 3.6 Hz, 3 J 5,6 = 1.4 Hz, 4 J 5,3b = 1.0 Hz, 1H, 5-H), 3.855 (ddd, 3 J 7,6 = 9.0 Hz, 3 J 7,8b = 6.0 Hz, 3 J 7,8a = 2.9 Hz, 1H, 7-H), 3.835 (dd, 2 J 8a,8b = 12.0 Hz, 3 J 8a,7 = 2.9 Hz, 1H, 8-Ha), 3.664 (dd, 2 J 8b,8a = 12.0 Hz, 3 J 8b,7 = 6.0 Hz, 1H, 8-Hb), 3.456 (s, 2H, 1-Ha, 1-Hb), 2.024 (dd, 2 J 3a,3b = 14.9 Hz, 3 J 3a,4 = 3.7 Hz, 1H, 3-Ha), 1.782 (ddd, 2 J 3b,3a = 14.9 Hz, 3 J 3b,4 = 2.8 Hz, 4 J 3b,5 = 1.0 Hz, 1H, 3-Hb) ppm; δ (keto isomer) = 4.435 (dd, 2 J 1a,1b = 19.2 Hz, 4 J 1a,3b = 0.6 Hz, 1H, 1-Ha), 4.380 (dd, 2 J 1b,1a = 19.2 Hz, 4 J 1b,3b = 0.6 Hz, 1H, 1-Hb), 4.257 (ddd, 3 J 4,3a = 9.4 Hz, 3 J 4,5 = 5.7 Hz, 3 J 4,3b = 3.5 Hz, 1H, 4-H), 3.827 (dd, 2 J 8a,8b = 12.0 Hz, 3 J 8a,7 = 3.0 Hz, 1H, 8a-H), 3.773 (ddd, 3 J 7,6 = 8.2 Hz, 3 J 7,8b = 6.3 Hz, 3 J 7,8a = 3.0 Hz, 1H, 7-H), 3.740 (dd, 3 J 5,4 = 5.7 Hz, 3 J 5,6 = 2.4 Hz, 1H, 5-H), 3.655 (dd, 2 J 8b,8a = 12.0 Hz, 3 J 8b,7 = 6.3 Hz, 1H, 8-Hb), 3.627 (dd, 3 J 6,7 = 8.2 Hz, 3 J 6,5 = 2.4 Hz, 1H, 6-H), 2.750 (dd, 2 J 3a,3b = 16.3 Hz, 3 J 3a,4 = 9.4 Hz, 1H, 3-Ha), 2.713 (dddd, 2 J 3b,3a = 16.3 Hz, 3 J 3b,4 = 3.5 Hz, 4 J 3b,1a = 0.6 Hz, 4 J 3b,1b = 0.6 Hz, 1H, 3-Hb) ppm; δ (α-furanose) = 4.614 (ddd, 3 J 4,3a = 6.3 Hz, 3 J 4,5 = 4.4 Hz, 3 J 4,3b = 3.3 Hz, 1H, 4-H), 4.294 (dd, 3 J 5,6 = 5.0 Hz, 3 J 5,4 = 4.4 Hz, 1H, 5-H), 3.921 (dd, 3 J 6,7 = 6.8 Hz, 3 J 6,5 = 5.0 Hz, 1H, 6-H), 3.814 (dd, 2 J 8a,8b = 12.0 Hz, 3 J 8a,7 = 3.3 Hz, 1H, 8-Ha), 3.785 (ddd, 3 J 7,8b = 6.9 Hz, 3 J 7,6 = 6.8 Hz, 3 J 7,8a = 3.3 Hz, 1H, 7-H), 3.678 (dd, 2 J 8b,8a = 12.0 Hz, 3 J 8b,7 = 6.9 Hz, 1H, 8-Hb), 3.653 (s, 2H, 1-Ha, 1-Hb), 2.305 (dd, 2 J 3a,3b = 14.5 Hz, 3 J 3a,4 = 6.3 Hz, 1H, 3-Ha), 2.241 (dd, 2 J 3b,3a = 14.5 Hz, 3 J 3b,4 = 3.3 Hz, 1H, 3-Hb) ppm; δ (β-furanose) = 4.538 (ddd, 3 J 4,3a = 5.6 Hz, 3 J 4,5 = 4.1 Hz, 3 J 4,3b = 1.9 Hz, 1H, 4-H), 4.122 (dd, 3 J 5,6 = 5.3 Hz, 3 J 5,4 = 4.1 Hz, 1H, 5-H), 3.979 (dd, 3 J 6,7 = 6.9 Hz, 3 J 6,5 = 5.3 Hz, 1H, 6-H), 3.814 (dd, 2 J 8a,8b = 11.6 Hz, 3 J 8a,7 = 3.3 Hz, 1H, 8-Ha), 3.789 (ddd, 3 J 7,6 = 6.9 Hz, 3 J 7,8b = 6.9 Hz, 3 J 7,8a = 3.3 Hz, 1H, 7-H), 3.677 (dd, 2 J 8b,8a = 11.6 Hz, 3 J 8b,7 = 6.9 Hz, 1H, 8-Hb), 3.597 (d, 2 J 1a,1b = 11.8 Hz, 1H, 1-Ha), 3.589 (d, 2 J 1b,1a = 11.8 Hz, 1H, 1-Hb), 2.417 (dd, 2 J 3a,3b = 14.3 Hz, 3 J 3a,4 = 5.6 Hz, 1H, 3-Ha), 2.055 (dd, 2 J 3b,3a = 14.3 Hz, 3 J 3b,4 = 1.9 Hz, 1H, 3-Hb) ppm; 13 1,4,5,6,7,8,9-Hepta-O-acetyl-2,3-dideoxy-2-C-methylidene-d-glycero-d-galacto-nonitol (syn-25, C 24 H 34 O 14 ) d-Mannose (200 mg, 19, 1.11 mmol) and 251 mg 2-(bromomethyl)prop-2-en-1-ol (14, 1.67 mmol, 1.5 equiv.) were dissolved in 8 cm 3 ethanol and 2 cm 3 water.…”