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Stereoselective SmI2-mediated conversion of carbohydrates into cyclopentanols
Grove, J.J. Cronje,Holzapfel, Cedric W.,Williams, D. Bradley G.
, p. 1305 - 1308 (1996)
Carbohydrate derivatives were employed as precursors in the synthesis of stereodefined cyclopentanols. This rapid conversion was effected by a zinc-assisted Grob-fragmentation, followed by a stereocontrolled SmI2-mediated cyclisation.
