Synthesis 1989; 1989(12): 938-939
DOI: 10.1055/s-1989-27436
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A Synthesis of Enantiomerically Pure (3S,6R)- and (3R,6S)-3,6-Dimethyltetrahydropyran-2-one

Rosanna Bernardi* , Dario Ghiringhelli
  • *Dipartimento di Chimica del Politecnico di Milano, Centro del CNR di Studio per le Sostanze Organiche Naturali, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, I-20133 Milano, Italy
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Publication Date:
02 May 2002 (online)

The title substances (3S,6R)-5 and 3R,6S)-5 were synthesized from enantiomerically pure (R)- and (S)-2-(2-hydroxypropyl)-1,3-dithiane (1), respectively, via a four-step sequence.

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