The chemistry of L-ascorbic and D-isoascorbic acids. 2. R and S glyceraldehydes from a common intermediate

…, P Kumar, E Abushanab

Index: Mikkilineni, Amarendra B.; Kumar, Praveen; Abushanab, Elie Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1988 , vol. 53, # 26 p. 6005 - 6009

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Abstract

(R)-and (S)-glyceraldehyde and glycerol derivatives have been prepared from (2R, 3S)-1, 2- 0-iso-propylidenebutane-l, 2, 3, 4-tetrol.(2R, 3S)-and (2S, 3S)-1, 2-O-benzylidenebutane-1, 2, 3, 4-tetrol have been prepared and cleaved to give (R)-and (S)-1, 2-O- benzylideneglyceraldehydes and-glycerols. The conservation of chirality and conversion to PAF analogues are also demonstrated.