摘要:
                                1,1-Difluoroalkyl sulfinylmethyl ketones 3 are synthesized in enantiomerically pure form through acylation of (+)-(R)-methyl p-tolyl sulfoxide (1) with alpha,alpha-difluorocarboxylates 2.  These ketones have been reduced with complete diastereoselection to give the corresponding alcohols.  Removal of the auxiliary sulfinyl group and further elaborations afforded enantiomerically pure 2-(benzyloxy)-3,3-difluoro alcohols, esters, oximes, hydroxylamines, and nitriles.