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Regioselective acetal-bond cleavage of 4,6-O-benzylidene-and 4,6-O-(4-methoxybenzylidene)-α-d-altropyranosides by DIBAL or Li(C2H5)3BH–TiCl4 is described. The sense of regioselectivity could be controlled by suitable choice of the protecting group of hydroxyl function at C-3. Reduction of 4,6-O-alkylideneglucopyranosides by DIBAL is also examined.
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Mikami et al. (1987) studied this question.
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