Asymmetric synthesis induced by chiral sulfoxides : 2-deoxy-sugars from β-ketoesters via malic acid.

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0957-4166(94)80083-9

Keywords : β-keto-γ-alkoxysulfoxides, syn and anti-1,2-diols, β-ketosulfoxides reduction, 2-deoxy-D-ribose, 2-deoxy-L-xylose, malic acid. The asymmetric synthesis of (S)-malic esters was carried out by reduction of β-ketosulfoxides derived from β-ketoeste