140138-36-9Relevant articles and documents
Asymmetric Synthesis of Lignans of the Dibenzylbutanediol and Tetrahydrodibenzocyclooctene Series
Pelter, Andrew,Ward, Robert S.,Jones, Martin D.,Maddocks, Peter
, p. 2631 - 2638 (2007/10/02)
Enolate anions obtained by conjugate addition to (-)-5-(1-menthyloxy)furan-2(5H)-one are quenched with benzyl bromides or iodides to yield homochiral dibenzylbutyrolactones.Desufurisation followed by lithium aluminium hydride reduction affords homochiral