The synthesis of an oxa-lipoic acid is reported here for the first time. We have achieved the synthesis of the title compound starting from commercially available acrolein using a Michael addition and Knoevenagel condensation as key reactions. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
The synthesis of an oxa-lipoic acid is reported here for the first time. We have achieved the synthesis of the title compound starting from commercially available acrolein using a Michael addition and Knoevenagel condensation as key reactions. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.