title: A surprising steric effect on a tandem cycloaddition/ring-opening reaction: rapid syntheses of difluorinated analogues of (hydroxymethyl)conduritols.
abstract: Difluorinated analogues of (hydroxymethyl)conduritols can be synthesised from selected furans and a difluorinated dienophile in two reaction steps.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester, UK LE1 7RH.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fawcett
authors.forename: Andrew C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Moralee
authors.forename: Jonathan M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Percy
authors.forename: Vittoria
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Salafia
authors.forename: Mark A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Vincent
authors.forename: Ian H
authors.initials: IH
authors.lastname: Hillier