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The syntheses of the six isomeric conduritols A - F, and of a series o
f bicyclic and tricyclic polyols related to the conduritols are descri
bed. Conduritols A and B, and representative analogues are able to mod
ulate the release of insulin from isolated pancreatic islets in the pr
esence of varying concentrations of glucose, in both a stimulatory and
an inhibitory sense.