The invention relates to 1,6-dimesyl-3,4-dimethyl-D-mannitol of the formula (I), ##STR1## wherein Ms is mesyl and Me is methyl. This compound is a potent cytostatic agent which can be used to advantage in the therapy of various tumorous diseases. 1,6-Dimesyl-3,4-dimethyl-D-mannitol is prepared according to the invention by subjecting 3,4-dimethyl-D-mannitol to partial mesylation followed by acylation, and splitting off the acyl groups of the resulting compound of the general formula (III), ##STR2## wherein Ms and Me are as defined above and R is a saturated lower aliphatic group, with an acidic alcohol.
本发明涉及公式(I)的1,6-双甲磺酰-3,4-二甲基-D-
甘露醇,其中Ms为甲磺酰,Me为甲基。该化合物是一种有效的细胞毒素,可用于治疗各种肿瘤疾病。根据本发明,通过对3,4-二甲基-D-
甘露醇进行部分甲基化后进行酰化,并用酸性醇分离所得化合物的酰基,制备1,6-双甲磺酰-3,4-二甲基-D-
甘露醇。化合物的通用公式为(III),其中Ms和Me如上所定义,R为饱和的低级脂肪基。