a Institut für Organische Chemie, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Kurt-Mothes-Str. 2, D-06120 Halle (Saale), Germany b Max-Planck-Institut für Medizinische Forschung, Jahnstraße 29, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany
Abstract:
Zinc-silver/graphite mediated Reformatsky-reaction of furanoid aldonolactones with α-bromo-esters allows the synthesis of α-substituted 3-ulosonic acids in high yields.