Manganese-promoted regioselective ring-opening of 2,3-epoxy acid derivatives: a new route to α-hydroxy acid derivatives

Advanced Synthesis and Catalysis

Volumn 351, Issue 13, 2009, Pages 2178-2184

  Concellón, José M ^a   Bernad, Pablo L ^a   Rodríguez Solla, Humberto ^a   Díaz, Pamela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Amides; Epoxides; Esters; Hydroxy acids; Manganese

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349422247     PISSN: 16154150     EISSN: 15213897     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/adsc.200900257     Document Type: Article

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