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The use of (-)-shikimic acid as starting material in the syntheses of a series of C-3 halogenated derivatives including the analogous 3α- and 3β-fluoro and 3β-chloro acids is described together with the first stereospecific synthesis of (-)-3-epi-shikimic acid directly from the parent acid.