The synthesis of non-racemic alcohols

The absolute configuration of the major diastereoisomer of either (la) or (2a) was assigned by conversion to, and chemieal correlation with, the known benzoate 

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The stereochemical outcome of these reactions can be rationalized as discussed below (Section 4.1.3). 

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