CHIRAL PRODYES. ETHERS AND ESTERS OF DIHYDROFLUORESCEIN. I, DIBENZYLDIHYDROFLUORESCEIN (DBDF) A NEW REAGENT

Ethers and esters of dihydrofluorescein were prepared by chemical modification of the benzyl ester of dihydrofluorescein, obtained by benzylation of fluorescein , and reduction of O-benzylfluorescein benzyl ester with sodium borohydride.