Abstract

Acid promoted epoxide ring opening of 2-exo-cyano-5-exo,6-exo-epohy-7-oxa-bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-endo-yl acetate is accompanied by a Wagnet-Meerwein (pinacolic) rearrangemant when run in CH2Cl2/HSO3-F and by endo acetoxy group participation when run in CF3CH(OH)CF3/HClO4. An efficient and stereoselective trans-double hydroxylation of centers C(5) and C(6) of the ''naked sugar'' (1R,2S,4R)-2-exo-cyano-7-oxabicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-endo-yl (1S')-camphanate is also presented.

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