title: Synthesis of L-sugars from 4-deoxypentenosides.
abstract: [reaction: see text] 4-Deoxypentenosides, which are readily derived from D-sugars, resemble glycals in structure and reactivity and can undergo stereoselective epoxidation and S(N)2 nucleophilic addition to produce L-sugars in pyranosidic form.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, 1393 Brown Building, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-1393, USA.
authors.forename: Fabien P
authors.initials: FP
authors.lastname: Boulineau
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wei
mesh_terms: D002241:Carbohydrates / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D003837:Deoxy Sugars / Q000737:chemistry*; D004852:Epoxy Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D006027:Glycosides / Q000138:chemical synthesis; D010429:Pentoses / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D002241:Carbohydrates; D003837:Deoxy Sugars; D004852:Epoxy Compounds; D006027:Glycosides; D010429:Pentoses