1,5-Anhydro-2,3-O-isopropylidene-L-lyxofuranose [(1S,4S,5S,6R)-5,6-O-isopropylidene-2,7-dioxabicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-5,6-diol]

Abstract

The tricyclic title compound, C8H12O4, was formed in the reduction by diisobutyl­aluminium hydride of a 5‐O‐trifluromethane­sulfonyl lactone and is likely to be useful as a chiral inter­mediate for the synthesis of bioactive compounds. The absolute configuration was determined by the use of 2,3‐O‐isopropyl­idene‐l‐lyxono‐1,4‐lactone as the starting material.