Sugar Allyltin Compounds: Preparation and Application in Organic Synthesis

General methodology for the preparation of allyltin derivatives is reported, with special attention paid to sugar allyltins. Typical procedures affording such organometallics involve the conversion of partially protected hexoses or pentoses (Sug–CH 2 OH) into homologated allylic alcohols (Sug–CH=CH–CH 2 OH), which are further transformed into the primary or secondary sugar allyltin derivatives of the general formula Sug–CH=CH–CH 2 SnR 3 , ( E )...