THE USE OF L-TARTARIC ACID IN THE SYNTHESIS OF ENANTIOMERICALLY PURE COMPOUNDS: SYNTHESIS OF 4-O-BENZYL-2,3-DIDEOXI-L-THREO-HEX-2-ENONO-1,5-LACTONE

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)89235-7

The title compound was obtained through a seven steps sequence and using -dimethyl L-tartrate as the starting material (30percent overall yield).The system 2,3-dideoxy-L-threo-hex-2-enono-1,5-lactone is present in several natural compounds.