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Nonracemic beta -blockers, viz., (S)-propranolol and (S)-timolol, were prep
ared from (S)-glycidol in three steps consisting in the reaction with SOCl2
followed by the reaction of the resulting (4S)-4-chloromethyl-2-oxo-1,3,2-
dioxathiolanes with the corresponding phenol and the final cleavage of (4R)
-aryloxymethyl sulfites under the action of amines in DMF.