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The diastereoselective methylation of the enolates derived from some asymme
trized bis(hydroxymethyl)propanoates (BHYMP*) has been studied. Good result
s were achieved when one of the two hydroxymethyl groups was unprotected. T
he induction was interpreted on the basis of an acyclic stereocontrol gover
ned by stereoelectronic effects. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights
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