“…Monofunctionalization of 2-iodoglycals via palladium-catalyzed cross-couplings can thus be considered as the most reliable strategy. For example, monofunctionalization typically involves palladium-catalyzed Heck 7 , Stille 14 , Suzuki–Miyaura 15 , Sonogashira 16 , 17 , aminocarbonylation 18 , alkenylation 19 , alkylation 20 , among others 21 , 22 (Figs. 1, (1), left ).…”