R. Furneaux, P. Tyler, L. A. Whitehouse
May 28, 1993
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Tetrahedron Letters
Abstract
A facile new synthesis of 1-deoxygalactonojirimycin (1) [1,5-dideoxy-1,5-imino-d-galactitol] is described. The l-sorbose derivative (15) is epimerised at C-3 and converted, via the l-tagatofuranose (18) into the deoxyazide (20). Reduction of azide (20) and deprotection affords 1-deoxygalactonojirimycin (1).