118356-63-1Relevant articles and documents
(E,R,R)-5-Alkylidene-2-tert-butyl-6-methyl-1,3-dioxan-4-ones: Preparation from (R)-3-Hydroxybutbutyric Acid, Cuprate Additions and Hydrolyses to 3-Hydroxycarboxylic Acids with Chiral Secondary Alkyl Substituents in the 2-Position
Amberg, Willi,Seebach, Dieter
, p. 2413 - 2428 (2007/10/02)
Li enolates of (R,R)-2-tert-Butyl-6-methyl-1,3-dioxan-4-one add to aliphatic or aromatic aldehydes with relative topicity Re,Re (2:1 to 10:1, 9 examples).The title compounds are obtained from these aldol adducts by dehydration through mesylates (5 example