Abstract
An efficient method has been developed for the first asymmetric total synthesis of the natural phenylpropanoids, threo-3-chloro-1-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)propane-1,2-diol in eight steps with 36% overall yield. The absolute configuration of the natural product was established using the Sharpless asymmetric dihydroxylation.
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