Cis-1,2-Dihydrocatechols in chemical synthesis: First synthesis of L-ascorbic acid (vitamin C) from a non-carbohydrate source

Australian Journal of Chemistry

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 137-142

  Banwell, Martin G ^a   Blakey, Simon ^b   Harfoot, Gwion ^b   Longmore, Robert W ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b NONE

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EID: 0000495312     PISSN: 00049425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/C98157     Document Type: Article

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