Abstract
Highly diastereoselective coupling reactions of enolates derived from butane-2,3-diacetal protected glycolic acids 1 and 2 and their alkylated derivatives with aldehydes are reported together with their efficient acid-catalysed deprotection to yield enantiopure anti-2,3-dihydroxyesters. A procedure to provide the corresponding syn-2,3-dihydroxyesters is also described in two cases, proceeding via an acylation-reduction sequence. An usual double addition reaction of butane-2,3-diacetal protected glycolic acid to small aliphatic acid chlorides provides a synthetically useful, densely-functionalised lactone after acidic deprotection.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3618-3627 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry |
Volume | 2 |
Issue number | 24 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 21 Dec 2004 |