Asymmetric synthesis of (R)- and (S)-methyl(2-methoxycarbonylcyclopent-2-enyl)acetate and (R)- and (S)-2-(2-hydroxymethyl-cyclopent-2-enyl)ethanol

(R)- and (S)-Methyl (2-methoxycarbonylcyclopent-2-enyl)aceta 1 and (R)-and (S)-2-(2-hydroxymethyl-cyclopent-2-enyl) ethanol 2 have been obtained from dimethyl (E,E)-octa-2,6-diendioate 3 by a diastereoselective tandem conjugate addition protocol, from (R)- and (S)-lithium (α-methylbenzyl)benzylamide...

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Main Authors: Urones, J, Garrido, N, Diez, D, Dominguez, S, Davies, S
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1997