Not acetate aldol reactions but the reductive ring-opening of oxabicyclic compounds with diisobutylaluminum hydride (DIBAH) paved the way to the synthesis of important precursors to natural products. The reactions summarized in Equation (a) show the potential of the method with simple examples. TBDMS = tBuMe2Si.
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