Thiam, Mohamadou; Slassi, Abdelmalik; Chastrette, Francine; Amouroux, Roger published the artcile< Malic acid as a chiral synthon: synthesis of 1,2 and 1,3 optically active diols>, Name: (S)-Dimethyl 2-hydroxysuccinate, the main research area is chiral synthon malic acid; diol optically active.
Com. malic acid is used for the synthesis of substituted 1,2 and 1,3 optically active diols. Thus, diol I was prepared in 70% yield from II via the key intermediate acetonide III.
Synthetic Communications published new progress about Chiral synthons. 617-55-0 belongs to class esters-buliding-blocks, and the molecular formula is C6H10O5, Name: (S)-Dimethyl 2-hydroxysuccinate.
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