A concise synthesis of (-)-deacetylanisomycin has been achieved via the ste
reocontrolled reductive alkylation of a protected trihydroxynitrile derived
from tartaric acid. The resulting aminotriol was selectively O-mesylated o
n the primary hydroxyl group and cyclised in situ to give the target molecu
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