SYTHESIS OF METHYL 4-DEOXY-3-C--α-D-xylo-HEXOPYRANOSIDE AND METHYL 2,21-ANHYDRO-3-C--α-D-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE DERIVATIVES

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0008-6215(00)90006-5

The title branched-chain sugars possessing a new type of two-carbon branch were synthesised from D-glucose.These compounds are important intermediates for a total synthesis of the nucleoside antibiotics, amipurimycin and miharamycin.