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Asymmetric synthesis monitored by chiral sulfoxides: Syn and anti functionalized 1,2-diols from α-hydroxy-esters
Solladie, Guy,Almario, Antonio
, p. 1937 - 1940 (1994)
The reduction of chiral b-keto-g-alkoxy-sulfoxides, readily made from chiral a-hydroxyesters, allowed the preparation of optically pure syn and anti functionalized 1,2-diols. The reduction is completely stereo controlled by the sulfoxide group.
