Monosaccharides Containing Nitrogen in the Ring, XXXIX').
Inhibitors of a-L-FucosidaseVariation of the side chain in the 1,3-dithiane derivative 1 of D-galactose leads to a series of analogues of 1,5-dideoxy-1,5-imino-L-fucitol (deoxyfuconojirimycin) (33), which are potent inhibitors of a-L-fucosidase. Cleavage of the dithioacetal in 5 followed by reduction of the aldehyde 6 and deblocking results in 1,5-dideoxy-l,5-imino-~-galactito1 (8). The aldehyde 6 is converted by Wittig reaction to 10 and 14 via 9 and 13, which are homologues of 1,5-dideoxy-l,5-imino-~-fucitol (33). Cyclization of the Wittig product 15 yields the y-lactam 18. After