SYNTHETIC METHODS FOR THE LARGE SCALE PRODUCTION FROM GLUCOSE OF ANALOGS OF SPHINGOSINE, AZIDOSPHINGOSINE, CERAMIDES, LACTOSYL CERAMIDES, AND GLYCOSYL PHYTOSPHINGOSINE

摘要

Synthetic methods are disclosed for the production from glucose of analogs of sphingosine, azidosphingosine, ceramides, lactosyl ceramides, glycosyl phytosphingosine, and enantiomeric derivatives of phytosphingosine and/or its homologues, for use in pharmaceutical applications. The disclosed syntheses are simple, direct and easily scaled.