(S)-(-)-2, 2, 4-Trimethyl-1, 3-dioxolane-4-carbxaldehyde (1). Procedure A: Swern Oxidation of 2. To a stirred solution of oxalyl chloride (0.24 mL, 2.75 mmol, 1.1 equiv) in CHZCl2 (10 mL) at-78" C was added Me2S0 (0.39 mL, 5.5 mmol, 2.2 equiv) over a 5-min period. After the suspension was stirred for 20 min,(R)-(+)-2 (365 mg, 2.5 mmol, 1.0 equiv) in CH2C12 (3 mL) was added at-78" C. After stirring for 55 min, Et3N (1.75 mL, 12.5 mmol, 5.0 equiv) was ...