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2,3-Isopropylidene-D-ribonolactone is a building block. It has been used in the stereocontrolled synthesis of the carbohydrates 6-epi-trehazolin and 6-epi-trehalamine.

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2,3-O-Isopropylidene-D-ribonic acid-1,4-lactone is used for the synthesis of C-nucleosides, prostanoids and GABA analogs via homochiral 2-piperidones. It is the starting material for the preparation of biochemical compounds including C-nucleosides, such as neplanocin A, and GABA analogs, via homochiral 2-piperidones.