An improved synthesis of methyl N-trifluoroacetyl-6-hydroxy-α-L-daunosaminide

Abstract 2,3-dideoxy-3-trifluoroacetamido-L-lyxo-hexose (or N-trifluoroacetyl-6-hydroxy-L-daunosamine) 13 has been synthesized from diacetone-D-glucose 1 in 13 steps and approximately 10% overall yield.