The Stereoselective Photochemical Addition of Alcohols to 5-Substituted Furan-2(5H)-ones
- 1 January 1992
- journal article
- letter
- Published by Georg Thieme Verlag KG in Synlett
- Vol. 1992 (01) , 67-69
- https://doi.org/10.1055/s-1992-21269
Abstract
We describe a practical route to anti-5-substituted 4-hydroxyalkyltetrahydrofuran-2-ones via the stereoselective photochemically mediated addition of alcohols to (5R)- and (5S)-5-substituted furan-2(5H)-ones. These products have been converted into stereochemically defined 4-substituted 3-oxabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-2-ones, which are potential intermediates for the synthesis of chrysanthemic acids and other cyclopropyl compounds. In addition, the adducts can be converted into 3-substituted 2,3-dideoxynucleosides.Keywords
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