The 1,4-conjugate additions of a variety of organocopper reagents to some 4-
O-crotonyl derivatives of methyl
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D-glucopyranoside proceededwith a high level of diastereochemical induction to provide the adducts carrying a
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-substituted butanoic ester at C-4. The 1,4-conjugateaddition to a 6-
O-crotonyl derivative afforded the adduct with reverse configuration at the
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-carbon to that obtained from the 4-
O-crotonylderivatives.