title: Practical synthesis of 1,6-anhydro-2,4-dideoxy-beta-D-glycero-hexopyranos-3-ulose from levoglucosan.
authors.affiliation: Department of Process Research, Merck Research Laboratories, Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey 07065, USA.
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Belyk
authors.forename: W R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Leonard
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Bender
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Hughes
mesh_terms: D005947:Glucose / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D013402:Sugar Alcohols / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: C409783:1,6-anhydro-2,4-dideoxy-glycerohexopyranos-3-ulose; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; D013402:Sugar Alcohols; C014989:1,6-anhydro-beta-glucopyranose; D005947:Glucose