C45- and C50-Carotenoids, 1st Communication. Synthesis of (R)- and (S)-Lavandulol

Article abstract of DOI:10.1002/hlca.19820650132

Starting with methyl (3R)-3-hydroxybutanoate ((R)-7) and ethyl (3S)-3-hydroxybutanoate ((S)-11), respectively, (R)- and (S)-lavandulol ((R)-1 and (S)-1) were synthesized with high optical purity.The synthesized key intermediates (R)-6 and (S)-6 are suitable compounds for the synthesis of optically active acyclic C₄₅- and C₅₀-carotenoids.