title: Photooxidations of 2-(γ,ε-dihydroxyalkyl) furans in water: synthesis of DE-bicycles of the pectenotoxins.
abstract: Photooxygenations of 2-(γ,ε-dihydroxyalkyl) furans in H(2)O followed by in situ reduction and ketalization affords, in one synthetic operation, DE-bicyclic ketals of the pectenotoxins.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Crete, Vasilika Vouton, 71003 Iraklion, Crete, Greece.
authors.forename: Antonia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kouridaki
authors.forename: Tamsyn
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Montagnon
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tofi
authors.forename: Georgios
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vassilikogiannakis