Stable axial-rich chair conformer of myo-inositol derivatives due to introduction of two adjacent bulky silyl protections

The ring-conformational change of myo-inositol derivatives by introducing two tert-butyldimethylsilyl, triisopropylsilyl, or tert-butyldiphenylsilyl groups into the 1,2-trans hydroxy groups––3,4- and 4,5-positions––were investigated. The cyclohexane cores of the 4,5-bis-O-silylated derivatives with tert-butyldiphenylsilyl or triisopropylsilyl groups were present in the axial-rich chair form.