Novel synthesis of 3-acetamido-3-deoxy- and 4-acetamido-4-deoxy-D-altrose from levoglucosenone using regioselective cis-oxyamination

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0008-6215(94)00298-T

Two rare amino sugars, 3-acetamido-3-deoxy- and 4-acetamido-4-deoxy-D-altrose, were prepared from levoglucosenone (1,6-anhydro-3,4-dideoxy-β-D-glycero-hex-3-enopyranos-2-ulose) respectively by reduction of the carbonyl group, selective cis-oxyamination of