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Enantioselective syntheses of differentially protected C-1-C-6 fragments, (
3S)-3-hydroxy-4,4-dimethyl-5-oxoheptanoic acid 4, (5S)-7-[1,1-bis(mechyleth
yl)-2-methyl-1 -silapropoxy]-5-hydroxy-4,4-dimethylheptan-3-one 5 and (4S)-
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othilones A and B, are reported. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights
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