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A series of six 2,5-disubstituted
adj
acent bis(tetr
ahydrofur
an) stereoisomers with
trans/
erythro/
cis,
trans/
threo/
trans, or
cis/
threo/
cis rel
ativestereochemistry h
ave been synthesized from known dihydroxycyclooctenes vi
a ring opening/cross met
athesis
and Pd(0)-medi
ated
asymmetricdouble cycloetherific
ation. The stereochemistry of four of these isomers h
as been found in the biologic
ally
active
annon
aceous
acetogeninn
atur
al products.