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The trimethylsilyl enol ether of (3,5-heptadien-2-one) tricarbonyliron
1 undergoes a highly stereoselective cross aldol reaction with TiCl4-
coordinated beta-o.methoxybenzyloxypropanal yielding after deprotectio
n the ketodiol complex 9. Direct decomplexation or decomplexation afte
r totally metal induced stereoselective reduction to the triol 10, led
to Streptenols C and D. The natural dextrorotatory enantiomers were o
btained from the readily available pure (+)-1. (C) 1997 Elsevier Scien
ce Ltd.