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The alpha -sulionamidocrotylboronates 9 and 10 have been generated by nucle
ophilic substitution at the alpha -chlorocrotylboronates Ib, in yields of u
p to 70%. The alpha -sulfonamidocrotylboronates 9 and 10 react with aldehyd
es at room temp. and 4 kbar pressure to give the anti-homoallylic alcohols
13 and 14 with high simple diastereoselectivity. These latter may be direct
ly converted into the lactol ethers 15 in a one-pot procedure.