Catalytic asymmetric synthesis of new halogenated chiral synthons

Abstract Two‐step and practical asymmetric syntheses of enantiomerically pure 4‐trifluoromethyl‐2,2‐dioxo‐1,3,2‐dioxathiolane and 4‐trichloromethyl‐2,2‐dioxo‐1,3,2‐dioxathiolane (>98% ee ) have been achieved. Catalytic asymmetric dihydroxylation (AD) of 3,3,3‐trifluoropropene and 3,3,3‐trichloropropene, respectively, is followed by direct cyclic sulfate formation by reaction with sulfuryl chloride. Opening of the cyclic sulfates with various nucleophiles provides easy access to important chiral synthons.