Synthesis of 2-amino-2-deoxy-D-talose and 2-amino-2-deoxy-D-galactose

Abstract

Treatment of D-lyxose with nitromethane in the presence of sodium methoxide gave 1-deoxy-1-nitro-D-galactitol which, after conversion to 2,3,4,5,6-penta-O-acetyl-1-deoxy-1-nitro-D-galactitol, reacted with saturated methanolic ammonia solution to yield 2-acetamido-1,2-dideoxy-1-nitro-D-talitol and 2-acetamido-1,2-dideoxy-1-nitro-D-galactitol. 2-Acetamido-1,2-dideoxy-1-nitro-D-talitol and 2-acetamido-1,2-dideoxy-1-nitro-D-galactitol were converted by a modified Nef reaction to 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-D-talose and 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-D-galactose which on hydrolysis with hydrochloric acid afforded 2-amino-2-deoxy-D-talose hydrochloride and 2-amino-2-deoxy-D-galactose hydrochloride. The properties and derivatives of the aminoglycoses are described.