Download PDF Opens in a new window. Article suggestions will be shown in a dialog on return to ScienceDirect. ... Please enable JavaScript to use all the features on this page. ... An efficient synthesis of methyl 2,3-anhydro-α-d-ribofuranoside is reported. Its preparation is achieved via a four-step sequence from methyl 2,3,5-tri-O-benzoyl-α-d-arabinofuranoside in 74% overall yield. ... 2,3-Anhydrofuranose derivatives 1 and 2 (Chart 1) have found widespread ...