1, 2-Diols are widely used as intermediates in the perfume and fragrance industry, for the manufacture of cosmetics, for the synthesis of commercial products such as photographic materials and lubricants, and in drugs and foods.[1] Dihydroxylation of olefins is a straightforward method for the synthesis of 1, 2-diols, and various oxidants are now used for this purpose both in the laboratory and in industry.[2] The syn dihydroxylation of olefins is ...