Convenient Preparation of Stereochemically Homogeneous 2-Acyl-3-sulfonyl-1,3-oxazolidines and Diastereoselective Grignard Additions to Form Protected Enantiopure 2-Hydroxyalkanals1

Abstract
Enantiomerically pure, protected 2-hydroxyalkanals are obtained by highly diastereoselective addition of Grignard reagents onto 2-acyl-3-arenesulfonyl-1,3-oxazolidines. The ketones are readily prepared from the appropriate 2-methoxy-1,3-oxazolidines via the 2-cyano derivatives again by Grignard addition. Several options are offered in order to direct the configuration of the newly formed stereocenter.

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