title: Short and efficient synthesis of chiral furyl carbinols from carbohydrates.
abstract: [reaction: see text] Common sugar derivatives can be transformed in a few steps into chiral-substituted furyl carbinols. The mildness of the reaction conditions and the good yields obtained make this procedure an interesting alternative to the conventional processes.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Productos Naturales y Agrobiología CSIC, Avda. Astrofísico Fco. SAnchez 3, 38206-La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain. alicia@ipna.csic.es
authors.forename: Alicia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Boto
authors.forename: Dacil
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hernandez
authors.forename: Rosendo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hernandez
mesh_terms: D000478:Alkylation; D002241:Carbohydrates / Q000737:chemistry*; D005609:Free Radicals / Q000737:chemistry; D007659:Ketones / Q000737:chemistry; D000432:Methanol / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D002241:Carbohydrates; D005609:Free Radicals; D007659:Ketones; D000432:Methanol