a Department of Chemistry, University of Sunderland, Sunderland SR1 3SD, UK b Department of Chemistry, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading RG6 6AD, UK c High Force Research Ltd, Bowburn, Durham DH6 5PF, UK
Abstract:
The difluorinated analogues of 3-deoxy-d-arabino-heptulosonic acid (DAH) 12, 24 and its enantiomer have been synthesised from d- and l-erythrose via a Reformatsky reaction which gave a mixture of diastereoiosmers in favour of the anti isomer.