By using acetyl chloride as HCl generator, the procedure for the Hoffer preparation of the α-chloro sugar 4a was significantly improved. The α-configuration of the chloro atom was confirmed by using NOE measurement. Sequential transformation of 4a to the β-anomer and to the furfuryl derivative 6 was studied.
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