Use of sultines in the asymmetric synthesis of polypropionate antibiotics Pierre Vogel Laboratory of Glycochemistry and Asymmetric Synthesis (LGSA), Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL), Batochime, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland Abstract: At low temperature and in the presence of an acid catalyst, S[O.sub.2] adds to 1,3-dienes equilibrating with the corresponding 3,6-dihydro-1,2-oxathiin-2-oxides (sultines). These compounds are unstable […]