title: First total synthesis of (+)-varitriol.
abstract: A highly stereoselective total synthesis of (+)-varitriol, an antitumor natural product, has been achieved for the first time from commercially available methyl alpha,D-mannopyranoside and 2,6-dihydroxybenzoic acid.
authors.affiliation: Division of Medicinal and Process Chemistry, Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow 226 001, India.
authors.forename: Vikas
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Arun K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Shaw