Synthesis of some trideoxy-D-hexoses and derivatives thereof from D-glucono-1,5-lactone

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0008-6215(92)84152-I

Enantiospecific syntheses of methyl 2,3,4-trideoxy-α-D- and β-D-glycero-hexopyranoside (10 and 11), methyl α-D- and β-D-amicetopyranoside (24 and 25), (2S)-1,2-hexanediol (36), (2S)-1,2,6-hexanetriol (37), and some derivatives thereof from D-glucono-1,5-lactone are described. Enantiospecific syntheses of methyl 2,3,4-trideoxy-α-D- and -β-D-glycero-hexopyranoside (10 and 11), methyl α-D- and β-D-amicetopyranoside (24 and 25), (2S)-1,2-hexanediol (36), (2S)-1,2,6-hexanetriol (37), and some derivatives thereof from D-glucono-1,5-lactone are described.