Abstract
The styrylazetidinones 3a, b, the intermediates of novel 2-oxaisocephems, were ozonolyzed at −10∼3°C effectively and safely in the presence of 0.1 equiv of some metal chlorides to afford diols 4a, b after reduction by NaBH4-BF3·Et2O in the same yield as ozonolysis at −50°C.