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Simplistic expedient and practical synthesis of (±)-α-lipoic acid
Chavan, Subhash P.,Shivsankar,Pasupathy
, p. 1297 - 1300 (2007/10/03)
Synthesis of α-lipoic acid has been achieved by a simple sequence of reactions. The synthesis highlights the use of α-chloroesters in a Reformatsky reaction. The intermediate keto acid is an intermediate from which both isomers of lipoic acid can be prepared. Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart.
