@article { ISI:000228951700012,
	title = {Facile regioselective decomposition of tosylhydrazones: an application towards the synthesis of alpha-lipoic acid},
	journal = {Synlett},
	number = {7},
	year = {2005},
	month = {MAY},
	pages = {1129-1132},
	publisher = {GEORG THIEME VERLAG KG},
	type = {Article},
	address = {RUDIGERSTR 14, D-70469 STUTTGART, GERMANY},
	abstract = {<p>A facile regioselective decomposition of tosylhydrazones using NaOH as a base in refluxing isopropyl alcohol is described. This finding has been Successfully applied towards the synthesis of (\&amp;PLUSMN;)-α-lipoic acid (1).</p>},
	keywords = {alpha-lipoic acid, Olefins, Regioselectivity, tosylhydrazones},
	issn = {0936-5214},
	doi = {10.1055/s-2005-865217},
	author = {Chavan, Subhash P. and Kale, R. R. and Pasupathy, K.}
}
@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.}
}
