Total asymmetric syntheses of (+)-blastmycinone and related γ-lactones

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Diastereofacial selection in nitrile oxide cycloaddition reactions. The anti-directing effect of an allylic oxygen and some new results on the ring metalation of isoxazolines. A synthesis of (.+-.)-blastmycinone

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SmI2-Induced highly regioselective reduction of α,β-epoxy esters and γ,δ-epoxy-α,β-unsaturated esters. An efficient route to optically active β-hydroxy and δ-hydroxy esters

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