Biologically Active Glycosides from Asteroidea, XXX. – Synthesis of an Optically Active Ceramide of GM1‐Type Ganglioside from (+)‐diethyl L‐Tartrate

Abstract

AbstractA short total synthesis of the ceramide (2S,3R,4E)‐2‐(octadecanoylamino)‐4‐octadecene‐1,3‐diol (1) is reported, using (+)‐diethyl L‐tartrate (2) as the optically active starting material.