trimethylsulfanium;bromide

Conditions: temp:35.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: To 130 ml of ion-exchanged water were added 10 g of cyanocobalamin, 3.48 g of trimethylsulfonium bromide, 700 mg of cobalt chloride hexahydrate, and 7.5 ml of 2-butanone. After replacing the atmosphere of the system by nitrogen, the whole was warmed on a water bath and a solution of sodium borohydride (4 g)/2N sodium hydroxide (0.2 ml)/water (20 ml) was added dropwise thereto under stirring at an inner temperature of 35° C. After stirring for 3 hours as it was, the mixture was cooled to 15° C. and then stirred overnight. Thereto was added 7.5 ml of butanone, followed by stirring for 2 hours. Then, the precipitates were collected by filtration and dried, to give a crude product of the title compound. Thereto was added 140 ml of a 50% acetone aqueous solution and the mixture was heated at 45° C., filtered and washed with 60 ml of a 50% acetone aqueous solution. After the mixture was adjusted to pH 6.5 with concentrated hydrochloric acid, 475 ml of acetone was added dropwise thereto and the mixture was stirred at 20° C. overnight. Precipitated crystals were collected by filtration and dried, to give 8.94 g of the title compound (yield 90.1%). the whole was warmed on a water bath After stirring for 3 hours as it the mixture was cooled to 15° C. stirred overnight by stirring for 2 hours Then, the precipitates were collected by filtration dried

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: 5-[1,3]Dioxolan-2-yl-furan-2-carbaldehyde (2.03 g, 12.1 mmol), trimethylsulfonium bromide (1.90 g, 12.1 mmol) and potassium hydroxide (779 mg, 13.9 mmol) were suspended in acetonitrile (75 mL), and the solution was stirred overnight at room temperature. Water was added to the reaction solution, which was then extracted with ethyl acetate, the organic layer was washed with brine and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. The solvent was evaporated in vacuo, 2-(5-oxiranyl-furan-2-yl)-[1,3]dioxolane (2.25 g) was obtained as a pale yellow oil. was then extracted with ethyl acetate the organic layer was washed with brine dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate The solvent was evaporated in vacuo

Conditions: temp:35.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: To 130 ml of ion-exchanged water were added 10 g of cyanocobalamin, 3.48 g of trimethylsulfonium bromide, 700 mg of cobalt chloride hexahydrate, and 7.5 ml of 2-butanone. After replacing the atmosphere of the system by nitrogen, the whole was warmed on a water bath and a solution of sodium borohydride (4 g)/2N sodium hydroxide (0.2 ml)/water (20 ml) was added dropwise thereto under stirring at an inner temperature of 35° C. After stirring for 3 hours as it was, the mixture was cooled to 15° C. and then stirred overnight. Thereto was added 7.5 ml of butanone, followed by stirring for 2 hours. Then, the precipitates were collected by filtration and dried, to give a crude product of the title compound. Thereto was added 140 ml of a 50% acetone aqueous solution and the mixture was heated at 45° C., filtered and washed with 60 ml of a 50% acetone aqueous solution. After the mixture was adjusted to pH 6.5 with concentrated hydrochloric acid, 475 ml of acetone was added dropwise thereto and the mixture was stirred at 20° C. overnight. Precipitated crystals were collected by filtration and dried, to give 8.94 g of the title compound (yield 90.1%). the whole was warmed on a water bath After stirring for 3 hours as it the mixture was cooled to 15° C. stirred overnight by stirring for 2 hours Then, the precipitates were collected by filtration dried