Azasugars 1 and 2 are particularly attractive synthetic targets because of their important biological properties which include glycosidase inhibition, 1 tumor growth inhibition, 2 and anti-HIV3 behavior. The recent intense activity targeting the synthesis of azasugars has produced a large number of elegant and efficient routes based on carbohydrate4 and noncarbohydrate5 starting materials. Most of these routes, however, suffer from excessive ...
