It is an object of the present invention to provide a process for producing 1,2,3-tri-O-acetyl-5-deoxy-ribofuranose in an industrially appropriate manner. The present invention provides a process for producing a 1,2,3-tri-O-acetyl-5-deoxy-ribofuranose which comprises hydrogenating a compound represented by the formula (1) or formula (2) in the presence of a metal catalyst:
wherein P
1
and P
2
independently represent a hydrogen atom or an acyl group, OP
1
and OP
2
may together form an acetal group, and R represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group, or an acyl group;
wherein X
1
represents Br or I, P
3
and P
4
independently represent a hydrogen atom or an acyl group, and R represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group, or an acyl group.
本发明的目的是以适合工业生产的方式提供生产1,2,3-三-O-乙酰-5-去氧
核糖的方法。本发明提供了一种生产1,2,3-三-O-乙酰-5-去氧
核糖的方法,该方法包括在
金属催化剂存在下,对式(1)或式(2)所表示的化合物进行氢化:其中P1和P2分别表示氢原子或酰基,OP1和
OP2可以结合形成
缩醛基团,R表示氢原子、烷基、芳基、芳烷基或酰基;其中X1表示Br或I,P3和P4分别表示氢原子或酰基,R表示氢原子、烷基、芳基、芳烷基或酰基。