Syntheses of Optically Active 2,3,6-Tri-O-benzyl-D-myo-inositol, Laminitol, and Mytilitol from D-Glucose

Article abstract of DOI:10.1246/bcsj.67.1633

2,3,6-Tri-O-benzyl-D-myo-inositol, which is a key intermediate of D-inositol 1,4,5-triphosphate, was synthesized from D-glucose without performing any optical resolution by utilizing C2 symmetry.Laminitol and mytilitol were also synthesized from D-glucose