“…Evaporation of the solvent from the extracts gave a light coloured oil ( View Article Online C,,H,,O,, requires C, 49.5; H, 5.2%); 6 2.08-2.16 (15 H, 5Ac),4.61 (2H,s,H-6and-6'),5.12(1H,t, J l , 2 = J 2 . 3 = 3 Hz, H-2), 5.46 (1 H, dd, J1,3 1 Hz, H-3), and 6.20 (1 H , dd, 1,2,3,4-Tetra-O-benzoyl-6-deoxy-P-~-xylo-hex-5-enopyvnnose (7).-Aqueous copper(r1) sulphate (0.6 g in 5 ml) and zinc dust (9 g) were added to a solution of sodium acetate (12 g) in aqueous acetic acid (60 nil, 1 : 1). A solution of penta-O-benzoyl-5-bromo-~-~-glucopyranose (2) (6 g) in acetone (350 ml) was then slowly added and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 48 h. The solids and most of the organic solvents were removed and the aqueous system was extracted with chloroform ( x 3).…”