title: A short, stereoselective synthesis of neo-inositol.
abstract: A practical synthesis of neo-inositol is described in which the target is prepared on a multigram scale in six operations from bromobenzene.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville 32611-7200, USA. hudlicky@chem.ufl.edu
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hudlicky
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Restrepo-Sánchez
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Kary
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Jaramillo-Gómez
mesh_terms: D001969:Bromobenzenes / Q000737:chemistry; D007294:Inositol / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D001969:Bromobenzenes; D007294:Inositol; C032036:bromobenzene