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Two-step conversions of myo-inositol into (+/-)-2,3,4,5,6- and 1,3,4,5,6-pe
nta-0-benzyl-myo-inositols are described. Starting from these monohydroxy d
erivatives of myo-inositol, O-beta -L-arabinopyranosyl-(1-->2)-sn-myo-inosi
tol from Japanese green tea [], Camellia sinensis, and O-alpha -D-galactopy
ranosyl-(1-->3)-sn-myo-inositol (galactinol) as well as its homolog, O-alph
a -D-galactopyranosy1-(1-->6(II))-galactinol, were synthesized by way of th
e in situ activating glycosylation procedure.(##)