An Improved Synthesis of Homocitrate
Monoethyl malonate (1) and tert-butyl alcohol are esterified by catalysis with dicyclohexylcarbodiimide and 4-dimethylaminopyridine to yield ethyl t-butyl malonate (2). The ethoxymagnesio derivative (3) of the ester is condensed with b-carbomethoxypropionyl chloride to give the triester (4), which i...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
1998-02-01
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Series: | Molecules |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/3/2/31/ |