Diverse reactivity of glycals with arylamines and sulfonamides : synthesis of 4-aminocyclopentenones, cyclopentanone fused indolines and sialic acid

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I am thankful to Dr. Li Yongxin for the X-ray crystallographic analysis. I also thank technical staff Goh Ee Ling, Zhu Wenwei, for their support for NMR, mass spectroscopy. My biggest personal challenge is to maintain a healthy work-family balance. I would like to thank my wife, Qiongxia, for her sacrifice throughout. For almost single-handedly raising our daughter so I can accomplish my goal, I am truly grateful. I also acknowledge my parents for the support and encouragement over the past years. Without them, it is impossible for me to finish my PhD study.