Disclosed is a process for the preparation of a 5-hydroxy-3-ketoester derivative of the formula: ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aryl group or a heterocyclic group, and R.sup.2 represents an alkyl group or an aryl group, which comprises causing the reaction of an aldehyde compound of the formula R.sup.1 CHO in which R.sup.1 has the meanings as defined above and diketene in the presence of a metal compound selected from a titanium or aluminum compound having at least one group of --OR.sup.3 in which R.sup.3 represents an alkyl group or an aryl group. Further, a process for the preparation of an optically active substance of the 5-hydroxy-3-ketoester derivative causing the reaction of the above compounds in the presence of the metal compound and optically active Schiff base or a complex compound obtained by reacting the metal compound with the optically active Schiff base, also is disclosed.
披露了一种制备5-羟基-3-
酮酯衍
生物的工艺,该衍
生物的公式为:##STR1##,其中R.sup.1代表烷基、烯基、炔基、芳基或杂环基,R.sup.2代表烷基或芳基,该工艺包括使上述定义的R.sup.1的
甲醛化合物R.sup.1 CHO与二酮烯在至少含有一个--OR.sup.3基团的
钛或铝化合物存在下发生反应,其中R.sup.3代表烷基或芳基。另外,还披露了一种在
金属化合物和光学活性Schiff碱或通过
金属化合物与光学活性Schiff碱反应得到的配合物存在下,通过使上述化合物发生反应来制备5-羟基-3-
酮酯衍
生物的光学活性物质的工艺。