Abstract
1. 2-Naphthyl β-D-grucofuranoside was synthesized from 2-naphthyl diacetyl-β-D-glucofuranosiduronolactone with lithium aluminum hydride, and the ring structure of this compound was examined by periodate oxidation. 2. Catalytic oxidation of 2-naphthyl β-D-glucofuranoside with gaseous oxygen and platinum black yielded 2-naphthyl β-D-glucofuranosiduronic acid. The ring structure of this compound was examined by periodate oxidation. Methyl 2-naphthyl β-D-glucofuranosiduronate was easily converted to 2-naphthyl β-D-glucofuranosiduronolactone. Methylation and acetylation of 2-naphthyl β-D-glucofuranosiduronic acid yielded 2-naphthyl diacetyl-β-D-glucofuranosiduronolactone.
