Claims
- 1. A process for preparing compounds having the formula: ##STR6## where R.sub.2 represents hydrogen or hydroxy; R.sub.4 represents hydrogen, hydroxy or halogen, except that when R.sub.2 is hydrogen, R.sub.4 is not hydroxy cis to the amino groups at the 1- and 3-positions; and R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 each represent hydrogen or methyl which comprises culturing a nutrient medium containing carbohydrates, a source of assimilable nitrogen, essential salts, an added aminocyclitol having the formula: ##STR7## where R.sub.2 and R.sub.4 have the meanings given above, and Micromonospora purpurea ATCC 31,119 until said compounds are produced, and isolating said compounds from the culture medium.
RELATED APPLICATIONS
This is a division of our prior, copending application Ser. No. 550,273, filed Feb. 18, 1975, now U.S. Pat. No. 3,972,930, patented Aug. 3, 1976.
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