Synthesis of glycosyl fluorides from thio-, seleno-, and telluroglycosides and glycosyl sulfoxides using aminodifluorosulfinium tetrafluoroborates

Glycosyl fluorides can be synthesized from thio-, seleno-, and telluroglycosides and glycosyl sulfoxides using the aminodifluorosulfinium tetrafluoroborate reagents Xtalfluor-E and -M, with or without added N-bromosuccinimide. Mechanistic studies provide evidence that fluoride is delivered from the tetrafluoroborate counterion. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.