title: The use of 1,3-dithiane in a regioselective synthesis of a novel 2-alkyl-2-deoxy-D-arabino furanose branched-chain sugar.
mesh_terms: D000478:Alkylation; D002384:Catalysis; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002621:Chemistry; D003837:Deoxy Sugars / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D006571:Heterocyclic Compounds; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D009532:Nickel
chemical_list: D003837:Deoxy Sugars; D006571:Heterocyclic Compounds; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; C012947:1,3-dithiane; D009532:Nickel