HELVETICA CHIMICA ACTA - Vol. 60, Fasc. 4 (1977) - Nr. 113 ... 113. Synthese von vier chiralen, elektrophilen C3- und C4-Synthesebausteinen aus Hydroxycarbonsauren ... Synthesis of four chiral electrophilic C3- and C4-synthons from hydroxycarboxylic acids Summary ... The chiral alkylating reagents 4, 642, and 10a/b are prepared from lactic, /3-hydroxy butyric, and malic acid, respectively. Their use in natural product synthesis is referred too.
