A Short and Productive Synthesis of Racemic α-Lipoic Acid

Racemic α-lipoic acid is synthesized in four steps from the base chemicals vinyl ethyl ether and cyclohexanone. The total yield is 40%.

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Published inZeitschrift für Naturforschung. B, A journal of chemical sciences Vol. 54; no. 5; pp. 649 - 654
Main Authors Balkenhohl, Friedhelm, Paust, Joachim
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published TUBINGEN Verlag der Zeitschrift für Naturforschung 01.05.1999
Verlag Z Naturforsch
Subjects
Baeyer-Villiger Oxidation
Chemistry
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Chemistry, Organic
Ether Cleavage
Isothiuronium Salts
Lipoic Acid
Physical Sciences
Radical Induced C-C-Bond Formation
Science & Technology
Baeyer-Villiger oxidation
isothiuronium salts
lipoic acid
radical induced C-C-bond formation
ether cleavage
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Summary:Racemic α-lipoic acid is synthesized in four steps from the base chemicals vinyl ethyl ether and cyclohexanone. The total yield is 40%.
ISSN:0932-0776
1865-7117
DOI:10.1515/znb-1999-0513