Asymmetric Didvilldrr reaction of the pentadienoic and hexadienoic acids 2a, b with the chiral chloronitroso derivative 3 gave the primary adducts 4a, b with good-to-excellent enantioselectivity. Subsequent ci.v-or rrcmv-dihydroxylation and hydrogenolytic cleavage of the N -0 bond led to the 5-amino-5-deoxypcutono-h-lactams 13a. 14, lSa, and 16 in the D-ribose, L-arabinose, 1,-xylose, and L-lyxose series, respectively, and to the 5-amino-5.6-dideoxyhexono-6-lactams 13b and 1Sh in the r,-allose and u-glucose series, respectively.Introduction. -5-Amino-5-deoxyhexono-6-lactams la are stable amino-sugars which were easily synthesized.