SYNTHESIS OF 1,2:5,6-DIANHYDRO-3,4-DIDEOXY-erythro- AND -D-threo-HEXITOL AND THEIR E-3-ENE DERIVATIVES

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0008-6215(00)85364-1

Starting from 1,2:5,6-di-O-isopropylidene-D-mannitol and -D-glucitol, respectively, D-threo- and erythro-hex-E-3-enitol were synthesized: these were hydrogenated to the 3,4-dideoxy compounds, which were converted into the corresponding 1,2:5,6-dianhydride