Improved preparation of (±)-(1,3/2,4)-5-cyclohexene-1,2,3,4-tetrol [(±)-conduritol-B] and its reaction with hydrobromic and hydrochloric acid; synthesis and characterisation of some (±)-1-deoxy-1-halo- and (±)-1,4-dideoxy-1,4-dihalo-conduritols

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0008-6215(94)00188-X

An active-site directed, covalent inhibitor of α-glucosidases is the mixture of (±)-1-bromo (1,3/2,4)-5-cyclohexene-2,3,4-triol [(±)-1-bromo-1-deoxyconduritol F] (2), formed on treatment of (±)-conduritol-B (3) with hydrogen bromide and termed 'bromo cond