Synthesis of α,β-unsaturated esters via a chemo-enzymatic chain elongation approach by combining carboxylic acid reduction and Wittig reaction

Yitao Duan, Peiyuan Yao, Yuncheng Du, Jinhui Feng, Qiaqing Wu and Dunming Zhu
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2015, 11, 2245–2251. https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.11.243

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Synthesis of α,β-unsaturated esters via a chemo-enzymatic chain elongation approach by combining carboxylic acid reduction and Wittig reaction
Yitao Duan, Peiyuan Yao, Yuncheng Du, Jinhui Feng, Qiaqing Wu and Dunming Zhu
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2015, 11, 2245–2251. https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.11.243

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Duan, Y.; Yao, P.; Du, Y.; Feng, J.; Wu, Q.; Zhu, D. Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2015, 11, 2245–2251. doi:10.3762/bjoc.11.243

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