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Oxyselenenylation of cyclopentene with (R,R)-hydrobenzoin and subseque
nt oxidation-elimination of the resulting oxyselenide 1 afforded olefi
n 2. Intramolecular oxyselenenylation of 2 occurred in a completely re
gio- and stereoselective manner to give oxyselenide 3. Further transfo
rmation of 2 and 3 provided enatiomerically pure cyclopentanetriol 7,
cyclopentanetetrol 9, aminocyclopentitol 15, and cyclopentitol 19. (C)
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