Total Synthesis of Siastatin B and Its Enantiomer Using Carbohydrate as a Chiral Educt

Abstract
The enantioselective synthesis of siastatin B, an inhibitor of neuraminidase and its antipode from D-ribono-γ-lactone has stereospecifically been achieved. The total synthesis elucidated the absolute configuration of siastatin B as (3S,4S,5R,6R)-6-acetamido-4,5-dihydroxy-3-piperidinecarboxylic acid.