Reactivity of 1,2-cyclic sulfite xylosides towards nucleophiles

Controlling chlorination versus cyclosulfonation of cis-diols using ionic liquid solvents

“…Following our success in stabilising thionyl-and sulfuryl-chlorides in ILs thus enabling formation of sulfite and sulfate derivatives of carbohydrates with much improved yields. 14,15 We report here the use of ILs to modulate chlorination versus sulfonation of a range of diols. 2 H NMR was used to monitor the reactions and demonstrates how the chemoselectivity and product distribution can be controlled by using IL solvents.…”

Controlled Chemistry of Moisture Sensitive Reagents in Ionic Liquids

“…As a consequence, in ILs cyclic sulfites and sulfates could find a wider range of applications in organic synthesis and large scale productions, in particular in C-nucleoside chemistry. 4…”