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Synlett 2001; 2001(12): 1983-1985
DOI: 10.1055/s-2001-18744
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Syntheses of (-)-MK7607 and Other Carbasugars from (-)-Shikimic Acid

Chuanjun Song* , Shende Jiang, Gurdial Singh
  • *Department of Chemistry, University of Sunderland, Sunderland SRI 3SD, U. K.; Fax: + 44(191)5153148; E-mail: gurdial.singh@sunderland.ac.uk
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04 December 2001 (online)

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(-)-MK7607 (1) and other carbasugars 2, 3, 4 have been synthesised from (-)-shikimic acid via OsO4-catalysed dihydroxylation of diene 7, an unstable key intermediate which was obtained by transient elimination of triflate 6.

carbasugars - shikimic acid - carbocycles - dihydroxylations - functionalised cyclohexenes