Synthetic communications

Highly Enantiopure (tert-Butyldiphenylsilyloxymethyl) Oxiranes from Barium Carbonate

I VictorEkhato, M Palazzolo

Index: Ekhato, I. Victor; Palazzolo, Mark Synthetic Communications, 1998 , vol. 28, # 20 p. 3727 - 3741

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Abstract

Abstract The synthesis of (2 R)-(tert-butyldiphenylsilyloxymethyl) oxirane and the (2 S)- enantiomer from barium carbonate was developed. Methyl glycolate or the hydroxamate analog was prepared and in turn reacted with (S)-(-)-methyl p-tolylsulfoxide or the (R)-