Synthesis of Polyunsaturated b-oxa Fatty Acids via Rhodium Mediated Carbenoid Insertion
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1997
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Pitt, M.
Easton, C.
Moody, C.
Ferrante, A.
Poulos, A.
Rathjen, D.
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Synthesis: journal of synthetic organic chemistry, 1997; 1997(11):1240-1242
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Polyunsaturated B-oxa fatty acids I are readily obtained from naturally derived polyunsaturated fatty alcohols 2 via rhodium(II) acetate-catalysed reaction with tert-butyl diazoacetate 3, followed by ester cleavage.