The acylation of valienamine (I) with benzyloxycarbonyl chloride (II) by means of NaHCO3 in ethyl acetate gives the corresponding N-benzyloxycarbonyl derivative (III), which by reaction with Br2 in water is converted to the cyclic carbamate (IV). Elimination of bromine from (IV) with NaBH4 in water affords the new cyclic carbamate (V), which by hydrolysis with Ba(OH)2 in refluxing water is converted to valiolamine (VI). Finally, this compound is reductocondensed with 1,3-dihydroxyacetone (VII) and sodium cyanoborohydride in DMF 2N HCl.