Synthesis of some new deoxy sugar lactone derivatives

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0008-6215(97)00014-1

The preparation of 3-deoxy- and 2,3-dideoxy-aldonolactone derivatives from the corresponding esters of α,β-unsaturated aldono-1,5-lactones in good to excellent yields by hydrogenation is described. It is shown that, depending on the reaction conditions an