Koji Asano, Toshikazu Hakogi, Seiji Iwama and Shigeo Katsumura
Deoxyazasugars such as deoxymannojirimycin, deoxyaltrojirimycin and deoxygalactostatin were stereoselectively synthesized starting from (R)-(+)-4-methoxycarbonyloxazolidinone via a bicyclic oxazolidinylpiperidine as a common synthetic intermediate.