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2,3,4,5,6-Penta-O-acetyl-D-galactonic acid chloride (la) and D-gluconi
c acid chloride (Ib), respectively, react with alkyl acetoacetates and
benzoylacetates 2, respectively, to yield derivatives 3 of diuloses w
ith an alkoxycarbonyl group in the branch. Decarboalkoxylation of thes
e compounds gives 1,3-didesoxy-nono-2,4-diuloses 4a,b and 2-deoxy-octo
-1,3-diuloses 4c, respectively. Compound 4a and diazomethane react to
furnish the corresponding methyl enol ether 5a and 5b.