Abstract
(-)-3-Dehydroshikimic acid (3-DHS, 4), a C7-building block now available in large quantity from corn syrup, has been converted into the sialic acid (-)-KDN (3) as well as its C-7- and C-8-epimers. (-)-Quinic acid can be used for the same purpose.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2737-2740 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Organic Letters |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 16 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 5 Aug 2004 |