Synthesis of the previously unknown methyl 2,3,4-tri-O-benzyl-L-erythro-bet
a-D-gluco- and D-elythro-alpha-D-gluco-oct-1,5-pyranosides (1 and 2) was ac
complished on two independent routes via either cis-hydroxylation of stereo
isomeric 6-C-vinyl-L-glycero-beta-D-gluco- and D-glycero-alpha-D-gluco-pyra
nosides (9 and 10 respectively) or by epoxi dation (following by the openin
g of the three membered ring) of methyl 2,3,4-tri-O-benzyl-6,7-dideoxy-oct-
6(E)-eno-alpha-D-gluco-pyranoside (11).