M. Miyazawa et al., EXPEDITIOUS AND STEREOSELECTIVE SYNTHESIS OF CHIRAL TRANS-BETA-HYDROXY-DELTA-LACTONE SYSTEMS, Chemistry Letters, (2), 1998, pp. 109-110
Expeditious and stereoselective synthesis of chiral trans-beta-hydroxy
-delta-lactone systems starting from gamma,delta-epoxy acrylates is de
scribed which involves the regioselective ring opening of an epoxide a
nd the intramolecular conjugate addition of a hemiacetal alkoxide anio
n of delta-hydroxy-alpha,beta-unsaturated esters as key steps.