Synthesis of α- and β-D,L-ribo-carbahex-2-ulofuranose

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4020(01)81872-X

Both α- and β-D,L-ribo-carbahex-2-ulofuranose have been synthesized in racemic form starting from norbornen-2-one. In the course of the synthesis the reaction of sulfur ylides with α-alkoxyketones took an unexpected stereochemical pathway.