“…Where necessary, flash column chromatography was performed on silica gel 60 (230 ± 400 mesh). Except for alcohols 18,20,22,24,26,28,30,34,36, and 38 all starting compounds are commercially available. Alcohols 22, 24, and 26 were prepared from commercial (2R)-3-hydroxy-2-methylpropionic methyl ester by standard protection of the alcohol group and dibalpromoted reduction of the ester functionality under standard conditions.…”