Enantioselective Enzymatic Desymmetrization of Highly Functionalized <i>Meso</i> Tetrahydropyranyl Diols

Abstract

The enantioselective enzymatic desymmetrization of several highly substituted meso-tetrahydropyranyl diols is described. This transformation leads to valuable building blocks containing up to five stereogenic centers, which are revealed in a single step with both high yields and excellent enantiomeric excesses. Moreover, it was shown that this kind of building blocks could provide an easy access to both enantiomers of highly functionalized stereotetrads.