Chiral 2,4,6-trihydroxycyclohexanones as potent building blocks: A convenient method for the preparation of enantiomerically pure acyclic 1,3-diols

Stefan F. Kirsch, Thorsten Bach

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Abstract

The chiral triply silyl-protected 2,4,6-trihydroxycyclohexanones 1a and 1c were shown to be excellent precursors for the synthesis of chiral acyclic 1,3-diols. A three-step sequence provided easy access to syn- and anti-1,3-diols 4 (69-75% over three steps).

Original languageEnglish
Article numberZ08305SS
Pages (from-to)2657-2660
Number of pages4
JournalSynthesis
Issue number16
DOIs
StatePublished - 17 Oct 2005

Keywords

  • 1,3-diols
  • Alcohols
  • Oxidations
  • Protecting groups
  • Stereoselective synthesis

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