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Synthesis 1991; 1991(2): 162-164
DOI: 10.1055/s-1991-26405
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An Efficient Synthesis of Optically Active 2-Alkylsuccinate Monoesters

M. Larchevêque* , Y. Petit
  • *UPR 402 du CNRS, Laboratoire de Chimie, Ecole Normale Supérieure, 24 Rue Lhomond, F-75231 Paris Cedex 05, France
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27 September 2002 (online)

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Optically active 2-alkylsuccinates were obtained as their monoesters by stereospecific substitution of the p-toluenesulfonates or p-nitrobenzenesulfonates of α-hydroxy esters with sodium di-tert-butyl malonate, followed by hydrolysis and decarboxylation of the resulting diacids.