Short and efficient syntheses of (−) -isocitric acid lactone and (−) -homoisocitric acid. Conversion of alkynylsilanes into the corresponding carboxylic acids
We describe a simple synthesis of natural isocitric and homoisocitric acids from a common intermediate 2. A new method of conversion from a silylated triple bond to the carboxylic acid of the same chain length has been formulated.