Synthesis 2006(6): 1035-1039  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-926369
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A Short and Simple Synthesis of 1-Deoxynojirimycin Derivatives from d-Glucose

Ashim Roy, Basudeb Achari, Sukhendu B. Mandal*
Division of Medicinal Chemistry, Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, 4 Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Jadavpur, Kolkata 700032, India
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Received 20 September 2005
Publication Date:
10 March 2006 (online)

Abstract

Insertion of an amino functionality at C-5 of d-glucose with inversion of configuration, followed by imine formation with the latent aldehyde at C-1 and concomitant reduction furnished the 1-deoxynojirimycin skeleton.