65973-58-2Relevant articles and documents
Preparation of enantiopure butane-2,3-diacetals of glycolic acid and alkylation reactions leading to α-hydroxyacid and amide derivatives
Ley, Steven V.,Diez, Elena,Dixon, Darren J.,Guy, Richard T.,Michel, Patrick,Nattrass, Gillian L.,Sheppard, Tom D.
, p. 3608 - 3617 (2004)
The preparation of butane-2,3-diacetal protected glycolic acid and related systems is described together with highly selective alkylation reactions of (R,R) and (S,S) butanediacetal protected glycolic acid. These compounds are readily deprotected to give