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The asymmetric dihydroxylation of styrene (I) by means of K3Fe(CN)6 and OsO4, catalyzed by 1,4-bis(dihydroquinin-9-O-yl)phthalazine ((DHQ)2PHAL)in tert-butanol/water gives the 1(R)-phenylethane-1,2-diol (II), which is treated with Ts-Cl and pyridine in dichloromethane to yield the monotosylate (III). The reaction of (III) with NaCN in Et-OH/water affords 3(R)-hydroxy-3-phenylpropionitrile (IV), which is reduced by means of BH3/Me2S in refluxing THF to provide the corresponding amine (V). The O-alkylation of (V) with 4-(trifluoromethyl)chlorobenzene (VI) by means of NaH in hot DMSO gives 3(R)-phenyl-3-[4(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]propylamine (VII), which is treated with methyl chloroformate (VIII) and K2CO3 in dichloromethane to yield the carbamate (IX) Finally, this compound is reduced by means of LiAlH4 in THF to provide the target (R)-fluoxetine.