Short synthetic route to the enantiomerically pure (R)-(+)-γ-decalactone

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0040-4020(96)00658-8

An efficient procedure for the preparation of homochiral (R)-(+)-γ-decalactone 4 based on castor oil ozonolysis is described. The key intermediate, (R)-(-)-1,3-nonandiol 1, was transformed into monotosylate 2 and then reacted with sodium cyanide to give (