“…Compound 3 b was obtained as a colorless oil (89 %, 97 % ee ); 1 H NMR (400 MH z, CDCl 3 ): δ =7.22 (t, J =7.6 Hz, 1 H), 7.13 (d, J =7.7 Hz, 2 H), 7.03 (d, J =7.2 Hz, 1 H), 2.88 (d, J =14.2 Hz, 1 H), 2.43 (d, J =14.2 Hz, 1 H), 2.36 (s, 3 H), 2.32 (t, J =6.8 Hz, 2 H), 2.24–2.12 (m, 1 H), 1.98–1.82 (m, 2 H), 1.78–1.62 (m, 1 H), 1.32 ppm (s, 3 H); 13 C NMR (101.59 MHz, CDCl 3 ): δ =211.6, 147.5, 138.0, 128.4, 126.9, 126.4, 122.6, 53.2, 42.7, 40.8, 38.0, 29.7, 22.1, 21.7 ppm; HRMS (ESI+): m / z calcd: 225.12496 [ M +Na] + ; found: 225.12499 [ M +Na] + ; chiral GC (GTA column): t R =32.6 (minor) and 33.3 min (major). Characterization matched with previously reported data 6b. 10…”