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The synthesis of 3,5-dideoxy-1,2-O-isopropylidene-5-C-hydroxymethyl-beta -D
-erythro- (1) and alpha -L-threo-hexulopyranose (2) from 3-deoxy-1,2-O-isop
ropylidene-beta -D-erythro-hexulopyranose (5) from D-fructose is described,
as well as their respective transformation into 3,5-dideoxy-1,2-O-isopropy
lidene-5-C-hydroxymethyl-beta -D-threo- (3) and -alpha -L-erythro-hexulopyr
anose (4) by inversion of configuration at C-4.