“…Spectroscopic data (IR, 1 H NMR, mass) are in full agreement with those described. [8] (2R,3R)-Octadecane-1,2,3-triol (6): To a mixture of K 3 Fe(CN) 6 (4.14 g, 12.6 mmol), K 2 CO 3 (1.74 g, 12.6 mmol) and (DHQD) 2 PHAL (33 mg, 42.4 µmol, 1 mol-%) in tBuOH/H 2 O (1:1, 50 mL) at 0°C was added osmium tetraoxide (170 µL, 0.1 solution in toluene, 0.4 mol-%), followed by methanesulfonamide (0.4 g, 4.2 mmol). After stirring for 5 min at 0°C, the olefin 5 (1.13 g, 4.2 mmol) was added in one portion.…”