SYNTHESIS OF OPTICALLY ACTIVE PSEUDO-α-D-GLUCOSE AND PSEUDO-β-L-ALTROSE

Article abstract of DOI:10.1246/cl.1984.1919

Optically active two pseudo-sugars, pseudo-α-D-glucose and pseudo-β-L-altrose have been synthesized by cyclization of 2,3,4-tri-O-benzyl-5-deoxy-5-iodo-L-arabinose with dimethyl malonate in the presence of sodium hydride as a key reaction.