THE SYNTHESIS FROM D-XYLOSE OF THE POTENT AND SPECIFIC ENANTIOMERIC GLUCOSIDASE INHIBITORS, 1,4-DIDEOXY-1,4-IMINO-D-ARABINITOL AND 1,4-DIDEOXY-1,4-AMINO-L-ARABINITOL

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4020(01)88174-6

Both enantiomers of 1,4-dideoxy-1,4-iminoarabinitol are specific inhibitors of glucosidases.The synthesis of 1,4-dideoxy-1,4-imino-D-arabinitol involves connecting C2 and C5 of xylose together with nitrogen, whereas the synthesis of 1,4-dideoxy-1,4-imino-