Benzyl 2,3-O-isopropylidene-β-D-ribo-1,4-pentodialdofuranoside as a D-Ribose Chiron for the Synthesis of Terpenyl Tetraols and Aminotriols

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0040-4039(95)00483-S

Wittig condensation of title compound with a phosphorane derived from R-(+)-limonene followed by catalytic hydrogenation, provided a C-5 extended ribofuranose derivative, a model intermediate for the synthesis of terpenyl tetraols, via NaBH4 reduction, an