Synthesis of 3-substituted (azido, acylthio, chloro or fluoro)-2,3- dideoxy-D-erythro-pentoses and 3-methyl-3-substituted-2,3-dideoxy-D-erythro- pentoses

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4020(01)85335-7

The enantioselective synthesis of 3-substituted and 3-methyl-3- substituted 2,3-dideoxy-D-erythro-pentoses from (3R,4R)-1,1-diethoxy-3,4 epoxypentane-5-o1, (3R,4R)-1,1-diethoxy-3,4-epoxy-3-methylpentane-5-o1 and (2R,3R)-2,3-epoxy-5-hexen-1-o1 is reported.