Enantioselective epoxidation by an optically active hydroperoxide

Abstract
Enantioselective epoxidation of prochiral allylic alcohols with optically active 4,6‐di‐O‐acetyl‐2,3‐dideoxy‐α‐D‐threo‐hex‐2‐enopyranosyl hydroperoxide in the presence of Ti(O‐i‐Pr)4 gives chiral epoxy alcohols with moderate enantiomeric excess.