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Asymmetric synthesis of a lignan lactone from a meso anhydride
Ward, Robert S.,Pelter, Andrew,Edwards, Mark I.,Gilmore, Jeremy
, p. 12799 - 12814 (2007/10/03)
The synthesis of a meso-2,3-dibenzylbutanedioic acid anhydride is given. Reaction of this with (+)-α-methylbenzylamide proceeds diastereoselectively to give a butanedioic acid monoamide which is converted into an enantiomerically enriched cis-2,3-dibenzyl