This document does not have an outline. ... JavaScript is disabled on your browser. Please enable JavaScript to use all the features on this page. ... Author links open the overlay panel. Numbers correspond to the affiliation list which can be exposed by using the show more link. ... Four possible diastereomers having three consective chiral centers, R-CHMe-CHOH-CHMe-R′, have been synthesized stereoselectively based on the stereoselective reduction of acyclic ketones.