
%0 Journal Article
%A Copeland, C 
%A Stick, RV 
%T The reaction of isopropenyl methyl ether with aldohexoses and their derivatives
%J Australian Journal of Chemistry
%D 1978/06/01
%V 31
%N 6
%P 1371-1374
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9781371
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/CH9781371 
%X Methyl &#945;-D-mannopyranoside, D-mannose, D-gulose and D-galactose have been converted into their 4,6-O-isopropylidene derivatives by use of isopropenyl methyl ether. The same reagent converts D-gulono- and D- galactono-1,4-lactones into their 5,6-O-isopropylidene derivatives. 
