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Branched-chain sugars. Reaction of furanoses with formaldehyde: A simple synthesis of <scp>D</scp>- and <scp>L</scp>-apiose
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1979
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EngineeringBranched-chain SugarsOrganic ChemistryPolysaccharideChemistryEnzymatic ModificationBiosynthesisBiochemical EngineeringPlatform ChemicalBiochemistryAldol CondensationBiocatalysisAlkaline ConditionsCatalysisNatural Product SynthesisAsymmetric CatalysisBiomolecular EngineeringNatural SciencesKey ReactionSimple SynthesisSynthetic Chemistry
A simple synthesis of D- and L-apiose using the aldol condensation of furanose with formaldehyde under alkaline conditions as a key reaction is described.