Confirmation of the structures of the products obtained on acylation of 2-amino-2-deoxy-D-gluconic acid.

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0008-6215(89)85106-7

Acetylation of 2-amino-2-deoxy-D-gluconic acid (1) with acetyl chloride-pyridine gave 2,3-unsaturated six- and five-membered lactones (2 and 3). Their benzoylated analogs (4 and 5) were obtained by benzoylation of 1 with benzoyl chloride-pyridine. Reactio