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Asymmetric synthesis of polyhydroxylated natural products I. Efficient preparation of L-arabinitol

G Solladié, J Hutt, C Fréchou

Index: Solladie, Guy; Hutt, Jean; Frechou, Catherine Tetrahedron Letters, 1987 , vol. 28, # 1 p. 61 - 64

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Abstract

Abstract A new approach to sugar synthesis is demonstrated through the synthesis of L- arabinitol. Reduction of allylic β-ketosulfoxides followed by hydroxylation of the double bond in the resulting allylic β-ketosulfoxides are the two important asymmetric steps involved in the process.