A STEREOSELECTIVE SYNTHESIS OF 2-AMINO-2-DEOXY-d-ARABINOSE AND -d-RIBOSE

Abstract
Two amino pentoses, 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-D-arabinose and -D-ribose, are conveniently synthesized from 2-amino-2-deoxy-D-pentonic acid derivatives, obtained by the stereoselective reaction of the chiral imine 1 with 2,3-O-isopropylidene-D-glyceraldehyde.