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Stereospecific synthesis of erythro-5-benzyloxy-2,3-dimethylpentan-1-ol, a
building block for the preparation of faranal and lasiol, was performed sta
rting from 5-benzyloxypent-2-yn-1-ol using the title methodology followed b
y 1,2-syn-hydrogenation.