“…The geometries of the α,β-bonds [(Z)/(E)] in 3 and 6 were (a) Esters of Type 3: Both the chiral (Z)-α-bromo α,β-determined by measuring the 3 J( 13 C, 1 H) coupling constants unsaturated ester 3a [6] and the prochiral α-bromo α,β,γ,δ-(carbonyl-C and β-H), typical values for which are around unsaturated esters 5 are available by Wittig olefination 4.8 Hz for (Z)-and up to 12 Hz for (E)-diastereomers (see from (ethoxycarbonyl)bromomethylene-triphenylphosphoalso Table 3). [8] Similar compounds such as 2 (R ϶ H) are rane (1) [7] and the appropriate aldehydes 2 (R ϭ H, derived not available in the chiral pool, but can be made by Sharpfrom -mannitol) and 4, respectively (Scheme 2).…”