@article { ISI:000229376400013,
	title = {Simplistic expedient and practical synthesis of (+/-)-alpha-lipoic acid},
	journal = {Synthesis-Stuttgart},
	number = {8},
	year = {2005},
	month = {MAY},
	pages = {1297-1300},
	publisher = {GEORG THIEME VERLAG KG},
	type = {Article},
	address = {RUDIGERSTR 14, D-70469 STUTTGART, GERMANY},
	abstract = {<p>Synthesis of a-lipoic acid has been achieved by a simple sequence of reactions. The synthesis highlights the use of alpha-chloroesters in a Reformatsky reaction. The intermediate keto acid is an intermediate from which both isomers of lipoic acid can be prepared.</p>},
	keywords = {alpha-chloroesters, alpha-lipoic acid, Ozonolysis, Reformatsky reaction},
	issn = {0039-7881},
	doi = {10.1055/s-2005-861867},
	author = {Chavan, Subhash P. and Shivsankar, K. and Pasupathy, K.}
}
@article { ISI:000345902500007,
	title = {Facile and convenient synthesis of (+/-)-Biotin via MgCl2/Et3N-mediated C-C coupling and mitsunobu reaction},
	journal = {Synlett},
	volume = {25},
	number = {20},
	year = {2014},
	month = {DEC},
	pages = {2879-2882},
	publisher = {GEORG THIEME VERLAG KG},
	type = {Article},
	address = {RUDIGERSTR 14, D-70469 STUTTGART, GERMANY},
	abstract = {<p>A synthesis of (+/-)-biotin is described starting from simple starting materials viz. cyclohexanone and amino malonic acid ester. The key steps involved are MgCl2/Et3N coupling of amino malonic acid ester derivative and acid chloride, Mitsunobu reaction, ozonolysis, Staudinger reduction, novel urea formation, and subsequent dibenzylation. This approach is economical and involves high-yielding steps and simple reaction conditions.</p>},
	keywords = {Appel reaction, biotin, Mitsunobu reaction, Ozonolysis, Staudinger reduction},
	issn = {0936-5214},
	doi = {10.1055/s-0034-1379365},
	author = {Chavan, Subhash P. and Chavan, Prakash N. and Lasonkar, Pradeep B. and Khairnar, Lalit B. and Kadam, Appasaheb L.}
}
