Pseudo-sugars. 5. Synthesis of DL-Validatol and DL-Deoxyvalidatol, and Their Epimers

New cyclitols, validatol and deoxyvalidatol, derived by hydrogenolysis of antibiotic validamycin A, were synthesized as the racemates from readily available tri-O-acetyl-(1,3/2,4,6)-4-bromo-6-bromomethyl-1,2,3-cyclohexanetriol.