Abstract

A new zinc(II) mediated sequential aldol reaction is described for the diastereoselective one-pot synthesis of tetrahydropyran-2,4-diols. The dependence of the yield on the ratio Zn2 +/enolate proposes that zinc(II) polyenolate and ate complexes may be involved.

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