title: Total synthesis of the L-hexoses.
abstract: Enantiomerically pure polyhydroxylated natural products are synthesized by using a reiterative two-carbon extension cycle consisting of four steps. The generality and efficiency of this methodology are demonstrated in the total synthesis of all eight L-hexoses.
authors.forename: S Y
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Ko
authors.forename: A W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Masamune
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Reed
authors.forename: K B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Sharpless
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Walker