Syntheses of optically active monapterin, 7,8-dihydromonapterin, and 5,6,7,8-tetrahydromonapterin from l-xylose

Abstract

Monapterin, 7,8-dihydromonapterin, and 5,6,7,8-tetrahydromonapterin are synthesized in optically active forms using l-xylose as the starting material.