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A concise synthesis of Hagen's gland lactones 3-6 by a chiron approach star
ting from D-mannose is described. Transformation of D-mannose to dihydroxy-
vinylfuran 8 followed by Pd(II)Cl-2 mediated oxidative cyclisation to obtai
n the tetrahydrofurofuran diol 7 constituted the key reaction in the total
synthesis of 3-6. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.