Synthesis of the enantiomeric 1,4,5,6-tetra-O-benzyl-myo inositols

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0008-6215(89)85089-X

The synthesis of the optically pure 1,4,5,6-tetra-O-benzyl-myo-inositols was achieved in four steps via diastereomeric 2,3-spiro-acetals of myo-inositol with l- and d-camphor as the key intermediates. Camphor dimethyl acetal was used for the acetalation r