title: Monosaccharides and analogues from simple achiral unsaturated compounds.
abstract: We present herein a selection of ingenious methods that have been developed to convert inexpensive furan, pyrrole and unsaturated hydrocarbons into enantiomerically enriched monosaccharides and analogues of biological interest.
authors.affiliation: Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Seville, Spain. ajmoreno@us.es
authors.forename: Antonio J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Moreno-Vargas
authors.forename: Ana T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Carmona
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Moreno-Clavijo
authors.forename: Inmaculada
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Robina
mesh_terms: D005663:Furans / Q000737:chemistry; D006838:Hydrocarbons / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009005:Monosaccharides / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D011758:Pyrroles / Q000737:chemistry; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D005663:Furans; D006838:Hydrocarbons; D009005:Monosaccharides; D011758:Pyrroles