- DIBAL-mediated reductive transformation of trans-dimethyl tartrate acetonide into ε-hydroxy α,β-unsaturated ester and its derivatives.
DIBAL-mediated reductive transformation of trans-dimethyl tartrate acetonide into ε-hydroxy α,β-unsaturated ester and its derivatives.
The Journal of organic chemistry (2011-04-30)
Takashi Tomioka, Yuki Yabe, Tohru Takahashi, Tracy K Simmons
PMID21526866
ABSTRACT
Stepwise, selective DIBAL reduction of the acetonide diester derived from tartaric acid followed by the Horner-Emmons reaction effectively provided desymmetrized hydroxy mono-olefination products in a one-pot operation.