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From moenomycin A both the chromophore part and the Lipid side chain were d
egraded by ozonolysis to give an analogue with a glycolaldehyde unit in 2-p
osition of the glyceric acid moiety. The aldehyde was converted to a number
of homoallylic alcohols by indium-mediated Barbier-type reactions with all
ylic and benzylic halides. With exception of the phytyl bromide-derived rea
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