Synthesis 2008(15): 2488-2490  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1067174
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Synthesis of (2R,3R)-1,4-Dimethoxy-1,1,4,4-tetraphenylbutane-2,3-diol

Martina Bischop, Vesna Cmrecki, Vera Ophoven, Jörg Pietruszka*
Institut für Bioorganische Chemie, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, im Forschungszentrum Jülich, Stetternicher Forst, Geb. 15.8, 52426 Jülich, Germany
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Received 14 March 2008
Publication Date:
08 July 2008 (online)

Abstract

(2R,3R)-1,4-Dimethoxy-1,1,4,4-tetraphenylbutane-2,3-diol proved to be an excellent auxiliary and stable protective group for boronic acids. Herein we report an improved practical procedure for its synthesis.