Desymmetrization of meso-1,3-tetrols via oxazaborolidine-mediated enantiotopic group selective ring-cleavage of bisacetal derivatives

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(98)01092-2

Meso-1,3,5,7-heptanetetrol and -1,3,6,8-octanetetrol were desymmetrized via enantiotopic group selective ring-cleavage reaction of their bisacetal derivatives using a chiral oxazaborolidine.