%0 Journal Article %J Organic Letters %D 2005 %T NalO(4)/LiBr-mediated diastereoselective dihydroxylation of olefins: a catalytic approach to the prevost-woodward reaction %A Emmanuvel, Lourdusamy %A Shaikh, T. M. A. %A Sudalai, A. %X

LlBr catalyzes efficiently the dihydroxylation of alkenes to afford syn and anti diols with excellent diastereoselectivity depending upon the use of NaIO4 (30 mol %) or Phl(OAc)(2) (1 equiv), respectively, as the oxidants. The oxidation of non-benzylic halides has been achieved for the first time to afford the corresponding diols in excellent yields.

%B Organic Letters %I AMER CHEMICAL SOC %C 1155 16TH ST, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036 USA %V 7 %P 5071-5074 %8 OCT %G eng %N 22 %9 Article %3 Foreign %4 6.732 %R 10.1021/ol052080n