Ashok S. K. Kumar, Ranjan V. Salunkhe, R. Rane
1991
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Journal of The Chemical Society, Chemical Communications
Abstract
A novel synthesis of optically active 2-phenylpropionic acids or esters via catalytic enantioselective protonation in the Michael addition of benzenethiol to 2-phenylacrylates is described; the synthetic utility is further demonstrated by the asymmetric synthesis of (S)-Naproxen.