“…A solu tion of compound5a-d, 6a,b (1 mmol)and Ph 2 POH (1 mmol) in chloroform (5 mL) was kept for 3-4 h at 25 °C under argon followed by concentration in vacuo, the residue was chromato graphed.1 C Diphenylphosphoryl 1 deoxy 1 (p toluidino) 2,3,4 tri O acetyl D xylitol (6a), R f 0.2, [α] D -5.5. 31 P NMR, δ: 30.1 (52%), 33.5 (48%) 13. C NMR, δ: H], 3 J H,P = 11.6 Hz), 8.00 (m, C(2´)H, C(6´)H, [C(2´)H, C(6´)H], 3 J H,P = 11.6 Hz).…”