The Journal of Organic Chemistry

Regio-and chemoselective alkylation of L-ascorbic acid under Mitsunobu conditions

H Tahir, O Hindsgaul

Index: Tahir, Hasan; Hindsgaul, Ole Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2000 , vol. 65, # 3 p. 911 - 913

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Citation Number: 43

Abstract

There has been a great deal of interest in the chemistry of L-ascorbic acid (vitamin C) with the aim of preparing pharmacologically active analogues with optimum activity. 1, 2 To this end, the development of selective methodologies for the synthesis of C-and O-alkyl