Synthesis of 6-azido and 6-amino analogues of 1-deoxynojirimycin
Abstract
Selective isopropylidenation of the 2,3- and 5,6-hydroxy groups of 1-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-1-deoxy-D-glucitol 5b led to the diacetonide 6 which was converted in seven steps to the selectively protected 6-azido compound 3, a valuable precursor of various derivatives of 6-amino-1,6-dideoxynojirimycin 4b.