A process for preparing a compound of formula, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: R 10 is hydrogen or acyl; X is H; and Y is OR 7; where R 7 is monosaccharide, disaccharide, alkyl, arylalkyl, or heteroarylalkyl, each of which is optionally substituted, or acyl or C NR 8 R 9; where R 8 and R 9 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxy, alkyl, heteroalkyl, alkoxy, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, and heteroarylalkyl, each of which is optionally substituted, and dimethylaminoalkyl, acyl, sulfonyl, ureido, and carbamoyl; or R 8 and R 9 are taken together with the attached nitrogen to form an optionally substituted heterocycle; or X and Y are taken together with the attached carbon to form carbonyl; V is C, C(=NR 11), CH(NR 12 R 13), or N(R 14)CH 2; where N(R 14) is attached to the C-10 carbon; where R 11 is hydroxy or alkoxy; R 12 and R 13 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxy, alkyl, alkoxy, heteroalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, and heteroarylalkyl, each of which is optionally substituted, and dimethylaminoalkyl, acyl, sulfonyl, ureido, and carbamoyl; R 14 is hydrogen, hydroxy, alkyl, alkoxy, heteroalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, or heteroarylalkyl, each of which is optionally substituted, or dimethylaminoalkyl, acyl, sulfonyl, ureido, or carbamoyl; W is H, F, Cl, Br, I, or OH; A is CH 2, C, C O, C NH, S 2, S 2 NH, or C NHS 2; B is (CH 2) n where n is an integer from 0 to 10; or an unsaturated carbon chain of 2 to 10 carbons; and C is hydrogen, hydroxy, alkyl, alkoxy, heteroalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, or heteroarylalkyl, each of which is optionally substituted, or acyl, acyloxy, sulfonyl, ureido, or carbamoyl; the process comprising (a) the step of contacting a compound of formula, or an acid addition salt thereof, wherein Q in combination with the oxime oxygen forms an acetal or ketal, or Q is tropyl, with an acylating agent to form a compound of formula or an acid addition salt thereof, wherein R is an acyl group; (b) the step of contacting a compound of formula, or an acid addition salt thereof, with a methylating agent, to form a compound of formula or an acid addition salt thereof; and (c) the step of contacting a compound of formula, or an acid addition salt thereof, with a deoximating agent to form a compound of formula or an acid addition salt thereof. R 10 is hydrogen or acyl; X is H; and Y is OR 7; where R 7 is monosaccharide, disaccharide, alkyl, arylalkyl, or heteroarylalkyl, each of which is optionally substituted, or acyl or C NR 8 R 9; where R 8 and R 9 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxy, alkyl, heteroalkyl, alkoxy, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, and heteroarylalkyl, each of which is optionally substituted, and dimethylaminoalkyl, acyl, sulfonyl, ureido, and carbamoyl; or R 8 and R 9 are taken together with the attached nitrogen to form an optionally substituted heterocycle; or X and Y are taken together with the attached carbon to form carbonyl; V is C, C(=NR 11), CH(NR 12 R 13), or N(R 14)CH 2; where N(R 14) is attached to the C-10 carbon; where R 11 is hydroxy or alkoxy; R 12 and R 13 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxy, alkyl, alkoxy, heteroalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, and heteroarylalkyl, each of which is optionally substituted, and dimethylaminoalkyl, acyl, sulfonyl, ureido, and carbamoyl; R 14 is hydrogen, hydroxy, alkyl, alkoxy, heteroalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, or heteroarylalkyl, each of which is optionally substituted, or dimethylaminoalkyl, acyl, sulfonyl, ureido, or carbamoyl; W is H, F, Cl, Br, I, or OH; A is CH 2, C, C O, C NH, S 2, S 2 NH, or C NHS 2; B is (CH 2) n where n is an integer from 0 to 10; or an unsaturated carbon chain of 2 to 10 carbons; and C is hydrogen, hydroxy, alkyl, alkoxy, heteroalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, or heteroarylalkyl, each of which is optionally substituted, or acyl, acyloxy, sulfonyl, ureido, or carbamoyl; the process comprising (a) the step of contacting a compound of formula, or an acid addition salt thereof, wherein Q in combination with the oxime oxygen forms an acetal or ketal, or Q is tropyl, with an acylating agent to form a compound of formula or an acid addition salt thereof, wherein R is an acyl group; (b) the step of contacting a compound of formula, or an acid addition salt thereof, with a methylating agent, to form a compound of formula or an acid addition salt thereof; and (c) the step of contacting a compound of formula, or an acid addition salt thereof, with a deoximating agent to form a compound of formula or an acid addition salt thereof. (a) the step of contacting a compound of formula, or an acid addition salt thereof, wherein Q in combination with the oxime oxygen forms an acetal or ketal, or Q is tropyl, with an acylating agent to form a compound of formula or an acid addition salt thereof, wherein R is an acyl group; (b) the step of contacting a compound of formula, or an acid addition salt thereof, with a methylating agent, to form a compound of formula or an acid addition salt thereof; and (c) the step of contacting a compound of formula, or an acid addition salt thereof, with a deoximating agent to form a compound of formula or an acid addition salt thereof.