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A simple, convenient method for the synthesis of maleic anhydrides from α-keto esters and alkanoic acid anhydrides using the TiCl 4/n-Bu 3 N reagent system

N Kishorebabu, M Periasamy

Index: Kishorebabu, Neela; Periasamy, Mariappan Tetrahedron Letters, 2006 , vol. 47, # 13 p. 2107 - 2109

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Download PDF Opens in a new window. Article suggestions will be shown in a dialog on return to ScienceDirect. ... Please enable JavaScript to use all the features on this page. ... Reaction of α-keto esters with alkanoic acid anhydrides using the TiCl 4 /n-Bu 3 N reagent system gives the corresponding maleic anhydrides in 62–95% yields. ... During investigations on the synthetic applications of the TiCl 4 /R 3 N reagent system, 7, 8 and 9 we have developed a new ...