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Treatment of 4,6-diacetate 3 with tert-butyl hydroperoxide gave the S(
N)2' product 6 in high yield, the formation of which presumeably invol
ves an intermediary nitronate. The thus prepared 6 reacted with nucleo
philes to afford 2,3-anhydro derivatives having the talo configuration
.