Synthesis of β-Hydroxy Esters by Lithium/Ammonia Reduction of α,β-Epoxy Esters
- 1 January 1990
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Georg Thieme Verlag KG in Synthesis
- Vol. 1990 (10) , 897-899
- https://doi.org/10.1055/s-1990-27047
Abstract
Aliphatic β-hydroxy esters (alkyl 3-hydroxyalkanoates) are conveniently prepared in high yield by regioselective lithium/ammonia reduction of α,β-epoxy esters (alkyl 2,3-epoxyalkanoates).Keywords
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