Synthesis of lactones using substituted benzoic anhydride as a coupling reagent

Nature Protocols

Volumn 2, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 2312-2317

  Shiina, Isamu ^a   Fukui, Hiroki ^a   Sasaki, Akane ^a  

^a TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

24 HYDROXY 2 (4 METHOXYBENZYLOXY)OCTACOSANOLIDE; 24-HYDROXY-2-(4-METHOXYBENZYLOXY)OCTACOSANOLIDE; BENZOIC ACID DERIVATIVE; BENZOIC ANHYDRIDE; LACTONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIC CHEMISTRY; SYNTHESIS;

BENZOATES; CHEMISTRY, ORGANIC; LACTONES;

EID: 38449088641     PISSN: 17542189     EISSN: 17502799     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nprot.2007.316     Document Type: Article

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