The use of (-)-shikimic acid as starting material in the syntheses of
a series of C-3 halogenated derivatives including the analogous 3 alph
a- and 3 beta-fluoro and 3 beta-chloro acids is described together wit
h the first stereospecific synthesis of (-)-3-epi-shikimic acid direct
ly from the parent acid. Copyright (C) 1996 Elsevier Science Ltd