Tse, Hon Man. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2008. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 87-89). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Acknowledgment --- p.I / Table of Contents --- p.II / Abstract --- p.III / Abstract (Chinese Version) --- p.IV / Abbreviation --- p.V / Chapter 1. --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Calstegine --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- "1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition" --- p.5 / Chapter 1.3 --- Intramolecular Nitrone-alkene Cycloaddition (INAC) --- p.7 / Chapter 2. --- Results and Discussion --- p.14 / Chapter 2.1 --- Introduction --- p.14 / Chapter 2.2 --- INAC of Unbranched Hept-6-enoses derived form D-xylose --- p.15 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- "Hept-6-enose derived from 1,3-Diol 80" --- p.19 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- "Hept-6-enose derived from l,3-Diol 82" --- p.21 / Chapter 2.2.3 --- "Hept-6-enose derived from 1,2-Diol 81" --- p.23 / Chapter 2.2.4 --- "Hept-6-enose derived from 1,2-Diol 83" --- p.27 / Chapter 2.2.5 --- Hept-6-enose derived from 93 --- p.30 / Chapter 2.3 --- INAC of Unbranched Hept-6-enoses derived form L-arabinose --- p.33 / Chapter 3. --- Conclusion --- p.39 / Chapter 4. --- Experimental --- p.42 / Chapter 5. --- References --- p.87 / Appendix-Data of X-ray crystallography / Appendix-NMR Spectra