Abstract
We present in this note the preparation of 1,5,6-trideoxy-1,5-imino-D-gluco-heptitol commonly known as 1-deoxy-homonojirimycin by a diastereoselective way. The polyhydroxylated piperidine has been obtained from a β-ketoester bearing a xylofuranose moiety.
Keywords: xylofuranose, deoxy-homonojirimycin, polyhydroxylated piperidine, ketoester, hydroxyester