ChemInform Abstract: Pseudo‐Sugars. Part 22. Synthesis of Pseudo‐Sugar Derivatives from 5exo,6exo‐Dihydroxy‐endo‐ and ‐exo‐7‐oxabicyclo(2.2.1)heptane‐2‐carboxylic Acids.

Abstract

The 7‐oxabicycloheptenecarboxylic acid ester (I) is converted to the diacetate (III) which is reduced and acetylated, yielding the triacetate (IV).