New Chirons from D-Glucose. Regio- and Diastereoselective C-C Bond Forming Reactions Exploiting Novel Aldotetrafuranose Acetates as Chiral Synthetic Equivalents of Tartaric Aldehydes

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/jo00278a022

Two differentially protected tetrafuranose acetates 5 and 6 have been prepared from diacetone D-glucose in parallel short routes.They clearly act as chiral synthetic equivalents of D- and meso-tartaric aldehydes when exploited in Lewis acid promoted react