Synthesis of carbohydrate-based monomers that are precursors for the preparation of stereoregular polyamides

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0957-4166(96)00216-9

The syntheses of some derivatives of 5-amino-5-deoxy-L-arabinonic acid, 5- amino-5-deoxy-D-xylonic acid and (S)-5-amino-4-hydroxypentanoic acid have been performed in several steps from L-arabinose, D-xylose and (S)-(+)- glutamic acid, respectively. These ω-aminoacids are precursors of bifunctional monomers that could be used for the preparation of optically active polyamides.