“…To a solution of 3 (4.1 g, 12.1 mmol) in a mixture of 2-methoxyethanol-water (5:1) were added sodium azide (3.4 g, 52.3 mmol) and ammonium chloride (5.6 g, 10.5 mmol) and the mixture was kept at 140 °C overnight. After standard workup, the crude product was chromatographed giving pure 4 (3.7 g, 90%) as a syrup: [apn +88°(c 0.88, chrloroform); mass spectrum, m/z Hz, CH2Ph), 4.32 (ddd, 1 H, J54 = 9 Hz, J6e = 10 Hz, </56, = 5 Hz, H-5), 4.23 (dd, 1 H, Je,5 = 5 Hz, J6-6 = 10 Hz, H-6'), 4.13 (dd, 1 , Ji3 = 4 Hz, </46 9 Hz', H-4), 4.04 '(dd, 1 H, J32 = 3 Hz, J3i = 4 Hz, H-3), 3.93 (br s, 1 , H-2), 3.76 (t, 1 H, J66 = Je6, = 10…”