Homochiral Ketals in Organic Synthesis. Enantioselective Synthesis of (4S, 5S)-4,5-Dihydroxycyclopent-2-En-1-One Isopropylidine Ketal |
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| Authors: | Christopher J. Flann Eugene A. Mash |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Chemistry , University of Arizona , Tucson, AZ, 85721 |
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| Abstract: | The title compound has been synthesized in 17% yield over six steps from 2-cyclopenten-1-one. The key step is catalytic osmylation of 4-bromo-2-cyclopenten-1-one 1,4-di-O-benzyl-D-threitol ketal to produce a chromatographically separable mixture of diastereomeric diols. |
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