Efficient desymmetrization of "pseudo"-C2-symmetric substrates: Illustration in the synthesis of a disubstituted butenolide from arabitol

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 68, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 1821-1826

  Linclau, Bruno ^a   Boydell, A James ^a   Clarke, Philip J ^a   Horan, Richard ^a   Jacquet, Claire ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PAUL SABATIER   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLIZATION;

REACTION KINETICS; SUBSTRATES; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

ARABINITOL; BUTENOLIDE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHIRALITY; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; CYCLIZATION; DRUG STRUCTURE; DRUG SYNTHESIS; REACTION ANALYSIS; STEREOCHEMISTRY; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

EID: 0037424310     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo026696r     Document Type: Article

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