Synthesis of (3S,5S)-Quinuclidine-3,5-diol and of -Octahydro-2-furopyridinol from D-Arabinose

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0040-4020(94)01009-O

The synthesis of (3S,5S)-quinuclidine-3,5-diol is achieved by an introduction of a 2 carbon chain at C-3 of D-arabinose, followed by joining the terminus of the chain extension to C-1 and C-5 of the sugar; the synthesis of <3S-(3α,3aα,7aα)>-octahydro-2-fu