Chemistry of L-Ascorbic and D-Isoascorbic Acids. An Efficient Synthesis of 2-Deoxypentofuranoses

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/jo00301a035

L-Ascorbic and D-isoascorbic acids have been converted to methyl 3-O-benzyl-2-deoxypentofuranosides.The synthetic routes are enantiospecific, efficient, and economic and proceed in high yields.