Stereoselective synthesis of functionalized carbocycles by cycloaddition to levoglucosenone

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Some reactions of levoglucosenone

Fred Shafizadeh, Richard H. Furneaux, Thomas T. Stevenson · Carbohydrate Research · 1979 · 180 citations

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Preparation of 1,6-anhydro-3,4-dideoxy-β-D-glycero-hex-3-enopyranos-2-ulose (levoglucosenone) and some derivatives thereof

Fred Shafizadeh, Peter P. S. Chin · Carbohydrate Research · 1977 · 91 citations

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David D. Ward, Fred Shafizadeh · Carbohydrate Research · 1981 · 57 citations

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40. Aspects of stereochemistry. Part XI. Epoxide formation in the cyclohexene and bicycloheptene series

H. B. Henbest, Barry S. Nicholls · Journal of the Chemical Society (Resumed) · 1959 · 50 citations

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