Regio- and chemoselective alkylation of L-ascorbic acid under Mitsunobu conditions

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 911-913

  Tahir, Hasan ^a   Hindsgaul, Ole ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ALKYLATION; ARTICLE; CARBON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; PROTON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE;

EID: 0033962405     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo990606+     Document Type: Article

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