Synthesis of β-C-D-galactosyl D- and L-alanines is carried out via a highly stereoselective Grignard reaction of
glycosyl iodides, Sharpless dihydroxylation and SN2 displacement of the corresponding mesylate or tosylate.
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Thota, V. N.; Gervay-Hague, J.; Kulkarni, S. S. Org. Biomol. Chem., 2012, 10, 8132 - 8139.