(6S)-6,8-Dihydroxyoctanoic esters I ##STR1## (R.sup.1 =alkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl or aryl), are prepared by reducing a (3S)-3-hydroxyoctanedioic diester II ##STR2## (R.sup.2 =an R.sup.1 radical group) with a complex hydride and are mainly used as intermediates for synthesizing compounds of the type of liponic acid.
(6S)-
6,8-二羟基辛酸酯I##STR1## (其中R.sup.1=烷基、环烷基、芳基烷基或芳基),通过用复合
氢化物还原(3S)-
3-羟基辛二酸二酯II##STR2## (其中R.sup.2=一个R.sup.1基团)来制备,并主要用作合成
脂肪酸类化合物的中间体。