title: Stereoselective radical reactions of some tartaric and glyceric acid derivatives.
abstract: [reaction: see text] Free radicals generated by the decarboxylation of dimethoxydioxanecarboxylic acids derived from L-(+)-tartaric acid and L-glyceric acid added to some maleimides and acrylates with high stereoselectivity. This method provides easy access to some chiral building blocks.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Departamento de Química, 2825-114 Monte da Caparica, Portugal.
authors.forename: M Teresa
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Barros
authors.forename: Christopher D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Maycock
authors.forename: M Rita
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Ventura