Abstract
Carbohydrate derivatives were employed as precursors in the synthesis of stereodefined cyclopentanols. This rapid conversion was effected by a zinc-assisted Grob-fragmentation, followed by a stereocontrolled SmI2-mediated cyclisation.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1305-1308 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Tetrahedron Letters |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 19 Feb 1996 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Drug Discovery
- Organic Chemistry