“…UV, Xma, (MeOH): 209 nm (e 1400). NMR shifts ( ) from Me4Si, assignments based on assessing the number of attached protons and the COSY data in Table I [[atom number], l3C 's at 75 MHz, 7.2, S's at 300 MHz, (Zs (hertz) at 300 MHz)]: (MeOH-d4) [1] 19.9, 1.13 (d, J = 6.6, Me); [2] 67.7, 3.90 (dq, J = 6.6, 3.6); [3] 78.8, 3.16 (dd, J = 6.6, 3.3); [4] 71.7, 3.65 (ddd, J = 6.6, 6.0, 2.4); [5] 40.4, 2.22 (ddd, J = 14.1, 7.2, 2.7), 1.88 (ddd = 14.1, 10.1, 6.0); [6] 66.2, 4.88 (dd, J = 10.1, 7.2); [7] 145.6; [8] 138.0, 7.84 (s); [9] 159.6; [10] 62. 8, 7.10 (s); [11] 147.6; [12] 127.5, 7.30 (s); Preparation of Dioxolane 9.…”