The aldol reaction of lithium enolates of tetronates with (R)-2,3-O-cyclohexylideneglyceraldehyde afforded the chelation controlled products stereoselectively. The conversion of the aldol products into arabitol and ribitol was also described.
四元酸
锂烯醇盐与 (R)-2,3-O-
环己基亚
甘油醛的醛醇反应可立体选择性地得到螯合控制产物。此外,还描述了将醛醇产物转化为
阿拉伯糖醇和
核糖醇的过程。