Organic Chemistry III
	Professor Carl C. Wamser
Chem 336 - Spring 2006	Homework 25 Answers

Carey, pages 1100 - 1105:

Problems 25.20 - 34

1. Write all the steps in the mechanism by which open-chain D-ribose is converted into a furanose hemiacetal form (beta-D-ribofuranose), followed by conversion to an acetal form with methanol (methyl beta-D-ribofuranoside).