title: Asymmetric synthesis of deoxypolypropionate units via stereoselective hydrogenation of optically active cycloheptatriene.
abstract: Optically active polypropionate units were synthesized in 9-11 steps from 3,5-dimethylphenol. The sequence consists of the Buchner reaction controlled by a chiral 2,4-pentanediol tether and diastereoselective hydrogenation over Raney nickel. [reaction: see text]
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Material Science, Himeji Institute of Technology, University of Hyogo, 3-2-1 Kohto, Kamigori, Ako-gun, Hyogo 678-1297, Japan.
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sugimura
authors.forename: Yasuhiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: Chun Young
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Im
authors.forename: Tadashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Okuyama