@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:000261466800007,
	title = {Tandem aza-michael-condensation-aldol cyclization reaction: approach to the construction of DE synthon of (+/-)-camptothecin},
	journal = {Synlett},
	number = {18},
	year = {2008},
	month = {NOV},
	pages = {2781-2784},
	publisher = {GEORG THIEME VERLAG KG},
	type = {Article},
	address = {RUDIGERSTR 14, D-70469 STUTTGART, GERMANY},
	abstract = {<p>An efficient synthesis of the DE ring of camptothecin, employing a Reformatsky and a tandem one-pot, three-step transformation involving aza-Michael reaction, condensation with ethyl malonyl chloride followed by intramolecular {\textquoteleft}aldol{\textquoteright} reaction to furnish the dihydropyridone derivative from commercially available starting materials, has been achieved.</p>},
	keywords = {Aldol cyclizations, alkaloids, antitumor, Natural products, Reformatsky reaction},
	issn = {0936-5214},
	doi = {10.1055/s-0028-1083539},
	author = {Chavan, Subhash P. and Dhawane, Abasaheb N. and Kalkote, Uttam R.}
}
