Optically Pure 1,3-Diols from (2R,4R)- and (2S,4S)-1,2:4,5-Diepoxypentane

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/jo00017a032

Optically pure (>97percent ee) (2R,4R)-1,2:4,5-diepoxypentane (1) and its enantiomer can be prepared in three steps from 2,4-pentanedione without the need for chromatographic purification.Diepoxide 1 is an efficient precursor to a wide variety of opticall