Y. Guindon, C. Yoakim, M. Bernstein
1985
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Tetrahedron Letters
Abstract
Abstract The synthesis of Ethyl 5(S),6-Epoxy-3(R)-(methoxymethoxy)hexanoate, a key chiral synthon for the β-hydroxy-δ-lactone portion of Mevinolin and Compactin, via a regiospecific ring opening of a tetrahydrofuran derivative by dimethylboron bromide, is described.