Total Synthesis Of Several Monodeoxy And Dideoxy-Dl-Hexopyranoses From 6,8-Dioxabicyclo[3.2.1]Oct-2-Ene And 6,8-Dioxabicyclo[3.2.1]Oct-3-Ene

Reaction of osmic acid with 6,8-dioxabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-3-ene (1) gave 1,6-anhydro-4-deoxy-β-DL-ribo-hexopyranose (3, R = H) which was hydrolyzed to 4-deoxy-α,β-DL-ribo-hexopyranose (4, R = H). Conversion of 1 to 1,6:2,3-dianhydro-4-deoxy-β-DL-ribo-hexopyranose (5) followed by treatment of 5 with lithium aluminum hydride, gave 1,6-anhydro-3,4-dideoxy-β-DL-erythro-hexopyranose (6, R = H), and this in turn was hydrolyzed to 3,4-dideoxy-α,β-DL-erythro-hexopyranose (7, R = H).Reaction of osmic acid with 6,8-dioxabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-2-ene (2) gave 1,6-anhydro-2-deoxy-β-DL-riob-hexopyranose (8, R = H), which was hydrolyzed to 2-deoxy-DL-riob-hexopyranose (9, R = H). Compound 2 was converted to 1,6:3,4-dianhydro-2-deoxy-β-DL-ribo-hexopyranose (10) which was hydrolyzed by aqueous base to 1,6-anhydro-2-deoxy-β-DL-arabino-hexopyranose (12) and this in turn was hydrolyzed by dilute hydrochloric acid to 2-deoxy-α,β-DL-arabino-hexopyranose (2-deoxy-DL-glucose) (13). The reaction of 10 with lithium aluminum hydride gave 1,6-anhydro-2,3-dideoxy-β-DL-erythro-hexopy-ranose (14).Yields were good to excellent in each of the above reactions.