Hydrogenation of 4,6-dinitropyrogallol over a rhodium-platinum catalyst yielded 2-deoxy-cis-inosadiamine-l, 3 as the main product. This was converted into 2-deoxy-epi-inosadiamine-l,3 by catalytic oxidation followed by transdirecting reduction. From the epi-isomer, 2-deoxystreptarnine was prepared by a similar oxidation/reduction procedure.