Branched-chain Sugars. XXVIII. Synthesis of 2-<i>C</i>-Methyl-L-glyceraldehyde, 2-<i>C</i>-Methyl-D-erythrose, and 3-<i>C</i>-Methyl-L-erythrose Derivatives
As synthons for the synthesis of bicyclomycin, the title compounds were derived from 1,2:5,6-di-O-isopropylidene-3-C-methyl-α-D-allofuranose by the descendent method.