3-Amino-1,5-anhydro-2,3,6-trideoxy- l- arabino- and - l- ribo-hex-l-enitol were prepared by substitution of the allylic ester function of 1,5-anhydro-3,4-di- O-benzoyl-2,6-dideoxy- l- arabino-hex-l-enitol with sodium azide, followed by reduction with lithium aluminum hydride. Glycosidation was performed with various alcohols, in particular daunomycinone. In the latter case, the partial synthesis of 4′-epi- and 3′,4′-epi-daunorubicines was accomplished in three major steps.