ON THE STERIC COURSE OF THE ADDITION OF SOME ORGANOMETALLIC REAGENTS TO (R)-2,3-ISOPROPYLIDENE GLYCERALDEHYDE. SYNTHESIS OF OPTICALLY ACTIVE α-BENZYLOXY ALDEHYDES, ALCOHOLS, CARBOXYLIC ACIDS AND 1,2-DIOLS.

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)88039-9

Organo-titanium and organo-zinc reagents were added stereoselectively to (R)-2,3-isopropylidene glyceraldehyde (1) to give the alcohols 2/3, which were converted into the optically active derivatives 4-11.