Optically active epoxides such as (3) are useful components in the synthesis of complex chiral natural products. The simplest route to (S)-(3) probably leads from D-mannitol via diisopropylidenemannitol, (R)-(1), (S)-(2), and isomeric bromides obtained by ring opening.
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