Synthesis of 1,7-diamino-1,2,6,7-tetradeoxy-2,6-imino-D-glycero-D-ido-heptitol by intramolecular amination of aziridine ring

Amino-functionalized iminocyclitols: synthetic glycomimetics of medicinal interest

A review on the syntheses and biological activities of unnatural glycomimetics highlighting the effect of replacement of hydroxyl groups of natural iminosugars by amino functionalities is presented.

Diastereoselective aldolization of alpha-aminonitriles. Diastereoselective synthesis of beta-amino alcohols and beta,gamma-diamino alcohols

Aldolization performed by addition of lithiated N-benzyl-N-tert-butylaminoacetonitrile to aldehydes provides diastereomerically pure anti-beta-hydroxy-alpha-aminonitriles. They are transformed into syn,anti-protected beta,gamma-diamino alcohols by a two-step procedure, involving addition of a Grignard reagent and reduction. The cleavage of the N-tert-butyl group is achieved by a simple acidic treatment. The application of this methodology to chiral, nonracemic aldehydes is studied. Starting from D-isopropylideneglyceraldehyde, an anti, anti, syn, anti-(2R,3S,4S,5R,6R)-diaminotriol is prepared in acceptable yield and with a good level of diastereoselectivity.