On the synthesis of furans and furan fatty acids

This thesis describes the use of silver nitrate and iodine to promote 5-endo-dig cyclisations in the synthesis of furans. The oxidation of furylethanols will be discussed as will methods to synthesise furylacetic acids. The total synthesis of a natural product, Plakorsin B will be described along wi...

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Main Author: Smith, Andrew W. T.
Published: Cardiff University 2012
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.569930