Simple and highly convenient two-step practical procedure for the synthesis of optically pure methyl D-erythro-2,3-dihydroxybutanoate

Advanced Synthesis and Catalysis

Volumn 347, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 715-717

  Mahalingam, S M ^a   Sathyamurthi, N ^a   Aidhen, I S ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

C4 chiral building block; Dihydroxy esters; Lactone; Reductive dehalogenation

Indexed keywords

BUTYRIC ACID DERIVATIVE; DEXTRO ERYTHRONOLACTONE; HYDROBROMIC ACID; LACTONE DERIVATIVE; METHANOL; METHYL DEXTRO ERYTHRO 2,3 DIHYDROXYBUTANOATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CHEMICAL REACTION; DEBROMINATION; SHORT SURVEY; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 18244375813     PISSN: 16154150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/adsc.200404353     Document Type: Short Survey

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