459871-05-7Relevant articles and documents
Desymmetrisation of dialdehydes: (+)-(S) and (-)-(R) nor-methyl mevaldate as versatile synthetic intermediates
Buckley, Shirley L.J.,Drew, Michael G.B.,Harwood, Laurence M.,Macías-Sánchez, Antonio J.
, p. 3593 - 3596 (2002)
Desymmetrisation of 3-(t-butyldimethylsilyloxy)pentanedial 2 may be carried out by monoacetalisation with (R)- or (S)-2-phenylethanol. The products may be elaborated to nor-methyl mevaldate derivatives.