lnstitut de Chimie des Substances Naturelles, C.N.R.S., 91190 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
Abstract:
The 1-cyano-1-thiophenylcyclopentone derivative , obtained from (R,R)-(+)-tartaric acid, has been converted into a number of derivatives including the important -(3S,4S)-dibenzyloxycyclopentanone in 45% overall yield.