“…318 Recently, this synthesis was repeated claiming slightly higher yields. 319 L-Tagatose (31) has been made from 1,5-anhydro-D-galactitol (468, Scheme 67), which itself can be readily made from Dgalactose (30). Reaction of 468 with dimethoxypropane and acid gave a 1:1 mixture of the 3,4-O-isopropylidene-2,6-di-Omethoxypropyl derivative and the 3,4-O-isopropylidene-2,6-di-O-methoxypropyl derivative which upon mild hydrolysis and benzylation gave 469 (Scheme 67).…”