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Samarium(II) Iodide Promoted Ring Contraction of Carbohydrate Derivatives: an Expeditious Synthesis of Functionalised Cyclopentanes
Chenede, Alain,Pothier, Paul,Sollogoub, Matthieu,Fairbanks, Antony J.,Sinay, Pierre
, p. 1373 - 1374 (2007/10/02)
Aldehydo methyl pyranosides undergo ring contraction induced by treatment with samarium(ii) iodide, in the presence of HMPA and tert-butyl alcohol, to give highly functionalised cyclopentanes.
