Sk. Johansen et I. Lundt, Synthesis of carbasugars from aldonolactones. Part II. Preparation of polyhydroxy/aminocyclopentanes functionalised at all five ring carbons, J CHEM S P1, (24), 1999, pp. 3615-3622
Starting from (1R,5R,8 R)-8-acetoxy-2-oxabicyclo[3.3.0]oct-6-en-3-one 4 the
syntheses of 5-deoxy-4a(R)-hydroxy-4a-carba-alpha-D-ribo-hexofuranose 17,
5-deoxy-4a(R)-hydroxy-4a-carba-alpha-D-lyxo-hexofuranose 21, 5-deoxy-4a(R)-
hydroxy-4a-carba-alpha-D-xylo-hexofuranose 23 and 4a(R)-hydroxy-2-amino-2,5
-dideoxy-4a(R)-hydroxy-4a-carba-alpha-D-arabino-hexofuranose 1 have been ac
hieved. The methodology included OsO4-catalysed dihydroxylation as well as
regioselective epoxide opening followed by calcium borohydride reduction of
the lactone moiety.