The Invention of Radical Reactions. XXXIII. Homologation Reactions of Carboxylic Acids by Radical Chain Chemistry
DHR Barton, CY Chern and JC Jaszberenyi
Australian Journal of Chemistry
48(2) 407 - 425
Published: 1995
Abstract
Various carbon radicals can be generated from carboxylic acids via the corresponding Barton esters. These radicals can be used for the synthesis of longer chain homologues of the original acids.
https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9950407
© CSIRO 1995
