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Allylic hydroperoxides CH2:C(Ph)CH(OOH)CH(2)OX (X = H, CONHPh, Ac), fr
om regiospecific photo-oxygenation of allylic alcohols CH3C(Ph):CHCH(2
)OX, form hemiperoxyacetals with aldehydes or ketones which upon cycli
sation with mercury(II) trifluoroacetate then reduction with sodium bo
rohydride diastereoselectively afford 1,2,4-trioxanes with XOCH(2) sub
stituents at C-6.