An efficient and stereoselective synthesis of enantiopure 1,2,7- trihydroxylated pyrrolizidines

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(99)01265-4

An efficient approach to the stereoselective synthesis of enantiopure 1,2,7-trihydroxylated pyrrolizidines from the readily available optically pure γ-hydroxy-α,β-unsaturated sulfone 2a is described.