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Synthesis 1991; 1991(3): 209-210
DOI: 10.1055/s-1991-26421
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Synthesis of L-Lyxose from L-Arabinitol via Photolysis of an Azido Derivative

Mária Petrušová* , Mária Matulová, Michal Fedoroňko, Ladislav Petruš
  • *Institute of Chemistry, Slovak Academy of Sciences, CS-84238 Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
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17 September 2002 (online)

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1,3-O-Benzylidene-L-arabinitol (1) was converted via its 5-O-sulfonyl derivative 2 to the corresponding 5-azido compound which upon photolysis and hydrolysis afforded L-Lyxose (6).