To clarify the utility as a protective group of 3-
O-allyl group on ring-opening polymerization of
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D-glucopyranose 1,2,4-orthopivalate derivatives, four orthopivalate derivatives, 3-
O-allyl-6-
O-pivaloyl-(
1), 3-
O-allyl-6-
O-benzyl- (
2), 3,6-di-
O-allyl- (
3), and 3-
O-allyl-6-
O-methyl-
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D-glucopyranose 1,2,4-orthopivalates (
4), were selected as starting monomers and were polymerized under -30
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C in CH
2Cl
2using BF
3·Et
2O as a catalyst. All the orthopivalate derivatives
1-
4 were found to give stereoregularpolysaccharides, (1
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4)-
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D-glucopyranans. Thus, it was concluded that the allyl group as a protective groupat 3-
O position of glucose othropivalate is acceptable to yield stereoregular (1
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4)-
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D-glucopyranans,cellulose derivatives.