Article révisé par les pairs
Résumé : (R,R)- and (S,S)-2,6-Dimethylheptane-3,5-diol, which are useful C2 chiral auxiliaries, have been both synthesized in high optical purity from 2,6-dimethylheptane-3,5-dione, by using as key step a Sharpless kinetic resolution.