“…(3a S ,7a S )‐3a‐Hydroxy‐3a,4,5,6,7,7a‐hexahydrobenzo4,5‐dihydro‐3 H ‐furan‐2‐one (41a), 44 as a 24:76 Mixture with [(1 S ,2 S )‐1,2‐Dihydroxycyclohexyl]acetate (42a): A mixture (135 mg) of the title compounds ( 41a : 28 mg, 18 %; 42a : 107 mg, 59 %) was prepared from 25 (150 mg, 0.973 mmol) in a manner analogous to that specified for 39a : 41a : [ α ] D = –27.4 ( c = 1.0 in CHCl 3 ); t r (3a S ,7a S ) = 53.66 min, t r (3a R ,7a R ) = 53.79 min (120 °C, 100 kPa); 23 % ee ; elemental analysis calcd. (%) for C 8 H 12 O 3 (156.2): C 61.52, H 7.74; found: C 61.48, H 7.83.…”