@article { ISI:000290787100020,
	title = {Regioselective monoalkylation of dimethyl alkylidenesuccinates: simple approach to dialkyl-substituted maleic anhydrides including chaetomellic acid A},
	journal = {Synthesis-Stuttgart},
	number = {11},
	year = {2011},
	month = {JUN},
	pages = {1804-1808},
	publisher = {GEORG THIEME VERLAG KG},
	address = {RUDIGERSTR 14, D-70469 STUTTGART, GERMANY},
	abstract = {<p>Natural and nonnatural dialkylmaleic anhydrides were readily prepared from dimethyl alkylidenesuccinates by sodium hexamethyldisilazide-induced selective monoalkylation followed by base-catalyzed hydrolysis.</p>},
	keywords = {alkylations, Esters, furans, heterocycles, maleic anhydrides},
	issn = {0039-7881},
	doi = {10.1055/s-0030-1260013},
	author = {Kshirsagar, Umesh A. and N. P. Argade}
}
