L. Cipolla et al., SYNTHESIS OF AZASUGARS - UNEXPECTED RESULTS IN THE OXIDATIVE CYCLIZATION OF AMINOALDITOLS, Gazzetta chimica italiana, 126(10), 1996, pp. 663-666
Oxidation with pyridinium chlorochromate of the aminoalditols 3 and 5,
obtained by reaction of a protected aldose with a primary amine and t
hen with a Grignard reagent, affords alpha-keto-acid derivatives which
undergo decarboxylation to lactams 4 and 6. Starting from 2,3,5-tri-O
-benzyl-D-arabinose, lactam 4 is the only product, whereas starting fr
om 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-benzyl-D-glucose or -mannose, alpha-keto ester 7 is
the main product.