A CONVENIENT SYNTHESIS OF ALPHA-FLUORO CARBOXYLIC-ACIDS

Authors
OLIVER JE WATERS RM LUSBY WR
Citation
Je. Oliver et al., A CONVENIENT SYNTHESIS OF ALPHA-FLUORO CARBOXYLIC-ACIDS, Synthesis, (3), 1994, pp. 273-275
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Inorganic & Nuclear
Journal title
Synthesis → ACNP
ISSN journal
00397881
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
273 - 275
Database
ISI
SICI code
0039-7881(1994):3<273:ACSOAC>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
Conditions have been developed whereby treatment of 1, 1, 1-trichloro- 2-carbinols with tetrabutylammonium fluoride and cesium fluoride provi des 2-fluoro carboxylic acids. The methodology was used to prepare flu oro derivatives of two fatty acids and of the pheromone of the Europea n com borer.