Monosaccharides and Analogues from Simple Achiral Unsaturated Compounds

Antonio J. Moreno-Vargas; Ana T. Carmona; Elena Moreno-Clavijo; Inmaculada Robina

doi:10.2533/chimia.2011.91

Monosaccharides and Analogues from Simple Achiral Unsaturated Compounds

Authors

Antonio J. Moreno-Vargas Department of Organic Chemistry Faculty of Chemistry University of Seville Prof. GarciaGonzález,1, Seville, Spain;, Email: ajmoreno@us.es
Ana T. Carmona Department of Organic Chemistry Faculty of Chemistry University of Seville Prof. GarciaGonzález,1, Seville, Spain
Elena Moreno-Clavijo Department of Organic Chemistry Faculty of Chemistry University of Seville Prof. GarciaGonzález,1, Seville, Spain
Inmaculada Robina Department of Organic Chemistry Faculty of Chemistry University of Seville Prof. GarciaGonzález,1, Seville, Spain

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2533/chimia.2011.91

Keywords:

Cycloadditions, Furan, Iminoalditols, Monosaccharides, Polyenes, Pyrrole

Abstract

We present herein a selection of ingenious methods that have been developed to convert inexpensive furan, pyrrole and unsaturated hydrocarbons into enantiomerically enriched monosaccharides and analogues of biological interest.