All articles of this category L- S )-glyceraldehyde acetonide is easily obtained from L-ascorbic acid by three-step procedure. Since the aldehyde is rather unstable in pure form it is more convenient to use it as an aqueous solution. It was used to synthesize L-( R )-glycerol acetonide, monocyclic-ß-lactams, and olefins (by Wittig reaction).
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Christian Hubschwerlen (1986) studied this question.