Angewandte Chemie International Edition · 1998 · 52 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesChemistryCarbohydrate ChemistryCarbohydrate SynthesisHeterocycle SynthesisHeterocyclic ChemistryHeterocyclic CompoundsRetrosynthetic AnalysisAnnulation ReactionsRing-closing MetathesisRing-closure Reactions
Even eight-membered rings (such as in 2) can be formed by ring-closing metathesis of glucose derivatives such as 1. Enantiomerically pure tricyclic spiro compounds can also be prepared.