“…Outline of syntheses of gluconamide derivatives from gluconolactone. Reagents and conditions: i, trioxane, H 2 O-H + ; 6 ii, H + -MeOH; 7 iii, excess alkylamine; 1 iv, TsCl in pyridine, 0 °C; v, imidazole, CHCl 3 , 15 kbar, 50 °C; vi, 4-hydroxypyridine, triethylamine, 115 °C; vii, picolinoyl chloride, CHCl 3 , 0 °C; viii, benzoyl chloride, pyridine, 0 °C; ix, C 6 H 11 C(O)Cl, 0 °C. to electron microscopy grids.…”