Synthesis of monosaccharide-fused azetidines

Primary amines reacted upon 4,6-ditosylates of glucopyranosides to give an azetidine ring fused on C-4 and C-6 of the pyranose ring. On the other hand, the 4,6-ditosylate of benzyl mannopyranoside led to the 4,6-diamino-4,6-dideoxy derivative in a good yield. All the compounds and their precursors were identified by 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopy. Assignments of proton signals were made unambiguously using homodecoupling experiments.