Photobromination of the rigid, aza-bicyclic fucose mimic 3 gave a reactive glycosyl type bromide 7 as a divergent intermediate for the synthesis of both 7-0 and 7-N linked bycyclic L-fucose derivatives by direct displacement with alcohols or amines. Displacement of the bromide 7 with sodium azide gave an azide 6 which on hydrogenation gave a stable monoalkyl triazene 5, the structure of which was established by-X-ray crystallographic analysis. Hydrolysis of 7 allowed access to a monocyelic L-fucose mimic with a nitrogen substituent at C-5.
