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2. SYNTHESIS OF HIGHER CARBON SUGARS VIA COUPLING OF SIMPLE MONOSACCHARIDES–WITTIG, HORNER–EMMONS, AND RELATED METHODS
3. Approaches to higher-carbon sugars, based on the use of sugar-derived, stabilized Wittig reagents
4. Stereoselective reduction of higher sugar enones with zinc borohydride
5. Preparation of higher-carbon sugars by stereoselective osmylation of related allylic alcohols