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Synlett 1992; 1992(1): 93-95
DOI: 10.1055/s-1992-21992
DOI: 10.1055/s-1992-21992
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Stereoselective Reduction of 2-Methylacetoacetaldehydes Protected as Norephedrine-Derived Oxazolidines: A New Access to Enantiomerically Pure "Propanal-Type" Aldols
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18 September 2002 (online)
The anti and syn diastereoselective reduction of the 2-methylacetoacetaldehydes (2-methyl-3-oxobutanals) 5 and 6, chirally masked as norephedrine-derived oxazolidines, has been achieved with lithium tri-sec-butylborohydride (Li-s-Bu3BH) and lithium tri-tert-butoxyaluminohydride [Li(t-BuO)3AlH], respectively. Subsequent auxiliary removal from the major diastereomers allows access to enantiomerically pure carbonyl-protected [11, 12; 2-(2-hydroxy-1-methylpropyl)-1,3-dithianes] and carbonylfree (15, 16; 3-tert-butyldimethylsiloxy-2-methylbutanals) "propanal-type" aldols.