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A total stereoselective synthesis of 1,4-anhydroinositols and myo-, alio-, neo-, and epi-inositols was effected. The adducts, exo-and e/tdo-oxabicyclo[2.2.1]-hept-5-ene carbonate, were epoxidized and upon alkaline hydrolysis yielded 1,4-anhydro-D-aMo-and -ras-inositols, respectively. Upon additional mild acidic hydrolysis, the above mentioned inositols were obtained. Methods of preparations and identification were considered.The inositols are well-known natural products.2-4 Althouth numerous attempts to synthesize them were made in the past,5-12 none of them were stereoselective. This approach was applied by Criege13 and by Sarel and Kowarski.14'15 Their method was to build a well-structured, sterically built, six-membered ring and introduce the missing hydroxyl groups in a welldefined steric position.

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