Substituent effects in endocyclic cleavage-recyclization anomerization reaction of pyranosides

Pyranosides with 2,3-trans carbamate or 2,3-trans carbonate groups are anomerized under mild acidic conditions via endocyclic cleavage reaction. In order to understand the nature of the anomerization reaction via the endocyclic cleavage-recyclization process, the substituent effects at various positions were investigated.