Research Article

Dinuclear Copper(I) Thiodiacetate Complex-Mediated Expeditious Synthesis of the Chlorine-Containing Cyclen-Cored 36-Glucose-Coated Glycodendrimer

Table 1

Optimization of catalysts for the synthesis of the glucodendron.

EntryCatalytic conditionTemp (˚C)Yielda (%)Time (h)

1CuSO4.5H2O/NaAsc, THF/H2O (1 : 1)558012
2CuSO4.5H2O/NaAsc, DCM/H2O (1 : 1)rt7512
3CuI/DIPEA, DCMbrt7212
4[(PPh3)2Cu(μ-tda)Cu(PPh3)2].6H2O (9), DCMb/DIPEArt843

aYield reported after column chromatography (SiO2). bReaction under the anhydrous condition.