The Diels–Alder product 3 was first transformed into the symmetrical nine-membered cyclic carbonate 8. Reaction of 8 with l-(−)-α-methylbenzylamine (12) yielded a mixture of optically active diastereoisomeric urethanes 9a (9, R = H, R′ = C6H5CHCH3NHCO—) and 9b (9, R = C6H5CHCH3NHCO—, R′ = H) which were separated and respectively converted into 11a and 11b. Compounds 11a and 11b were then transformed respectively into the optically active side chain alcohol 2 (R = H) of vitamine E (1).
Diels-Alder产物3首先转化为对称的九元环碳酸酯8。8与l-(−)-α-甲基苄胺(12)反应生成了光学活性的二对映异构尿素衍生物9a(9,R = H,R′ = C6H5CHCH3NHCO—)和9b(9,R = C6H5CHCH3NHCO—,R′ = H),分离并分别转化为11a和11b。化合物11a和11b随后分别转化为维生素E(1)的光学活性侧链醇2(R = H)。