3,6-DIDEOXY-3,6-IMINO-1,2-O-ISODROPYLIDENE-α-D-GLUCOFURANOSE AS A DIVERGENT INTERMEDIATE FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF HYDROXYLATED PYRROLIDONES: SYNTHESIS IF 1,4-DIDEOXY-1,4-IMINO-L-GULITOL, 1,4-DIDEOXY-1,4-IMINO-D-LYXITOL, 2S,3S,4R,-3,4-DIHYDROXYPROLINE AND (1S,

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4020(01)86851-4

An efficient synthesis of the p-toluenesulphonate salt of 3,6-dideoxy-3,6-imino-1,2-O-isopropylidene-α-D-glucofuranose (1) from glucose is reported; the potential of (1) in making hydroxylated pyrrolidines is illustrated by the preparation of 1,4-dideoxy-