N-Acetyl-glucosamine thiazoline (NAG-thiazoline) is an analog of the oxazolinium bicyclic intermediate leading from N-acetylglucosamine to 1,6-anhydro-N-acetylmuramic acid.
使用3a,6,7,7a-Tetrahydro-5-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methyl-(3aR,5R,6S,7R,7aR)-5H-pyrano[3,2-d]thiazole-6,7-diol, can be used in the synthesis of Hexosaminidase inhibitors, which are the new drug candidates for the therapy of osteoarthritis.