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When the series of 2-, 3-, and 4-(benzylamino)-2-, 3-, and 4-deoxy derivati
ves of 1,6-anhydro-beta-D-hexopyranoses in the D-gluco D-lyxo, and D-arabin
o configurations were reacted with diisopropyl azodicarboxylate, N-benzyl g
roups were selectively cleaved in the presence of O-benzyl groups. The yiel
ds ranged from 51 to 97%, The debenzylation of some aliphatic benzylamines
is also discussed.