title: Synthesis of L-glucose from D-gulono-1,4-lactone.
abstract: An efficient method for the synthesis of L-glucose from D-gulono-1,4-lactone via 1,2,3,4,5-penta-O-benzyl/acetyl/benzoyl-D-gulitol is described in 34-53% overall yield.
authors.affiliation: Research Group for Carbohydrates, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Debrecen, Hungary.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hajkó
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lipták
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pozsgay
mesh_terms: D005947:Glucose / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D013400:Sugar Acids / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D013400:Sugar Acids; C007895:gulonolactone; D005947:Glucose