A Microscale Synthesis of the Diastereomers of 2,3-Dibromosuccinic Acid
John Tomsho, James R. McKee, and Murray Zanger Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, 600 South 43rd St., Philadelphia, PA 19104-4495
Microscale procedures for the synthesis of meso- and racemic-2,3-dibromosuccinic acids are described. The methods differ from standard large-scale syntheses of these compounds and the rationale for the changes is explained.
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Tomsho, John; McKee, James R.; Zanger, Murray. J. Chem. Educ.1999 76 73.
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