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A simple method for the preparation of 1-fluoro- and/or 5-fluoro-3-bra
nched-chain sugar derivatives by reaction of DAST with methyl 3-C-meth
yl-3-nitro-alpha-L-hexopyranosides is described. The reaction involves
rearrangement with or without ring contraction, depending on the 1,2
relative configuration and the presence of a free OH group at C-4 in t
he substrate. A new, useful aldehydo-sugar ramified at 0-3 is easily a
ccessible in good yield by the route reported here. (C) 1997, Elsevier
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