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Monobenzylether of (R,R)-1,2-diphenylethane-1,2-diol as chiral auxiliary in the diastereoselective reduction of α-ketoesters
Superchi, Stefano,Contursi, Michela,Rosini, Carlo
, p. 11247 - 11254 (1998)
The α-ketoester 4a, prepared in 3 steps from (R,R)-1,2-diphenylethane- 1,2-diol can be reduced with several agents providing the corresponding α- hydroxyester 5 with diastereoselectivities up to 56%. This selectivity has been interpreted as due to carbony
