1982 Volume 35 Issue 6 Pages 688-691
The preparation of 2-deoxy-3-demethoxyfortimicin A (4) from 1, 2', 6'-tri-N-benzyloxycarbonyl-3-O-demethylfortimicin B (5) is described. The overall in vitro antibacterial activity of 4 against a variety of organisms was almost twice that of fortimicin A.