Reaction of osmic acid with 6,s-dioxabicyclo[3.2.l]oct-3-ene (1) gave 1,6-anhydro-4-deoxy-P-DL-ribohexopyranose (3, R = H) which was hydrolyzed to 4-deoxjr-a,P-DL-ribo-hexopyranose (4, R = H). Conversion of 1 to 1,6:2,3-dianhydro-4-deoxy-~-~~-ribo-hexopyranose(5) followed by treatment of 5 with lithium aluminum hydride, gave 1,6-anhydro-3,4-dideoxy-~-~~-erythro-hexopyranose (6, R = H), and this in turn was hydrolyzed to 3,4-dideoxy-a,P-DL-erythro-hexopyranose (7, R = H).Reaction of osmic acid with 6,s-dioxabicyclo[3.2.l]oct-2-ene (2) gave 1,6-anhydro-2-deoxy-P-DL-ribohexopyranose (8, R = H), which was hydrolyzed to 2-deoxy-DL-ribo-hexopyranose (9, R = H). Compound 2 was converted to 1,6:3,4-dianhydro-2-deoxy-P-DL-ribo-hexopyranose (10) which was hydrolyzed by aqueous base to 1,6-anhydro-2-deoxy-P-DL-arabino-hexopyranose (12) and this in turn was hydrolyzed by dilute hydrochloric acid to 2-deoxy-a,P-DL-arabino-hexopyranose (2-deoxy-DL-glucose) (13). The reaction of 10 with lithium aluminum hydride gave 1,6-anhydro-2,3-dideoxy-P-DL-erythro-hexopyranose (14).Yields were good to excellent in each of the above reactions.La rkaction de I'acide osmique avec le dioxa-6,8 bicyclo[3.2.1] octkne-3 (1) conduit A I'anhydro-1,6d6soxy-4 P-DL-ribo-hexapyranose (3, R = H) qui par hydrolyse fournit le dksoxy-4 a,P-DL-ribo-hexapyranose (4, R = H). Le composk 1 peut Ctre transform6 successivement en dianhydro-1;6:2,3 dksoxy-4 P-DL-ribo-hexapyranose (5), puis par traitement par LiAIH, en anhydro-1,6 didksoxy-3,4 P-DL-erythrohexapyranose (6, R = H) et finalement, par hydrolyse, en didksoxy-3,4 a,P-DL-erythro-hexapyranose (7, R = H). Par ailleurs I'action de l'acide osmique sur le dioxa-6,8 bicyclo[3.2.1] octene-2 (2) fournit I'anhydro-1,6 dksoxy-2 P-DL-ribo-hexapyranose (8, R = H) qui conduit, par hydrolyse, au desoxy-2 DL-ribo-hexapyranose (9, R = H). On Reut aussi transformer le composk 2 pour obtenir successivement le dianhydro-1,6:3,4 dksoxy-2 j3-DL-ribo-hexapyranose (lo), puis par hydrolyse en milieu basique en anhydro-1,6 dhoxy-2 P-DL-arabino-hexapyranose (12);et finalement par hydrolyse en milieu acide chlorhydrique diluk en dksoxy-2 a,P-DL-arabino-hexapyranose (dksoxy-2 DL-glucose) (13). La rkaction de 10 avec LiAlH, fournit l'anhydro-1,6 didksoxy-2,3 P-DL-erythro-hexapyranose (14).Dans chacune des reactions dkrites ci-haut les rendements sont excellents.