A novel enantiospecific synthesis of (S)-(-)-methyl 6,8-dihydroxyoctanoate, a precursor of (R)-(+)-α-lipoic acid

Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications

Volumn , Issue 10, 1990, Pages 729-730

  Dasaradhi, L ^a   Fadnavis, N W ^a   Bhalerao, U T ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (India)

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THIOCTIC ACID;

ARTICLE; DRUG STRUCTURE; DRUG SYNTHESIS;

EID: 0025302847     PISSN: 00224936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/C39900000729     Document Type: Article

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