Abstract: | The Diels-Alder adducts 8 of furan to 1-cyanovinyl acetate were converted into (Methyl 3-chloro)-5-O-(3-chlorobenzoyl)-2, 3-dideoxy-α-dl-arabino-hexofuranosid)uronic acid ((α)- 18a ) and into (methyl 3-azido-5-O-(3-chlorobenzoyl_-2,3-dideoxy-α-dl-ribo-hexofuranosid)uronic acid ((α)- 41a ). These compounds were condensed to (3S)-3-(1′S)-1′-amino-3′-methylbutyl]-3,4-dihydro-8-hydroxyisocoumarin hydrochloride ((?)- 2 ); the resulting mixtures of diastereoisomeric amides were transformed and separated to give the gastroprotective substance AI-77- B ((?)- 1 ) and analogues. |