Vinyl Acetate and Sodium Carbonate as a Fast and Efficient Catalyst for per- O -acetylation of Monosaccharides

Abstract

Vinyl acetate and sodium carbonate catalysed acetylation of several monosaccharides is an efficient synthesis of per- O-acetylation of carbohydrates and achieve the products in excellent yields and short reaction times. d-Glucose as the substrate in large scale also proceeds in high yield.