SYNTHESIS OF (3R,4R)-1,5-HEXADIEN-3,4,-DIOL AND ITS UNSYMMETRICAL DERIVATIVES : APPLICATION TO (R)-(+)-α-LIPOIC ACID

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)96076-3

(3R,4R)-1,5-Hexadien-3,4-diol and its umsymmetrical derivatives were prepared starting from D-mannitol and their utility in the synthesis of (R)-(+)-α-lipoic acid has been explored.