Attempted methylenation of 1,2:3,4:5,6-Tri-O-isopropylidene-D- gluconolactone using benzothiazol-2-ylmethylsulfone under Julia conditions yields an unusual product

Journal of Carbohydrate Chemistry

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 17-25

  Manjunath, B N ^a   Aidhen, Indrapal Singh ^a   Varghese, B ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Benzothiazol 2 ylmethylsulfone; D Gluconolactone; Julia olefination; Methylonation

Indexed keywords

EID: 34047207011     PISSN: 07328303     EISSN: 15322327     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07328300701252417     Document Type: Article

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