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Upgrading malic acid to bio-based benzoates via a Diels–Alder-initiated sequence with the methyl coumalate platform

Jennifer J. Lee, Gerald R. Pollock, D. Scott Mitchell, Lindsay Kasuga, George A. Kraus

RSC Advances · 2014 · 36 citations · 27 references

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Abstract

Malic acid dimerization was optimized to methyl coumalate from which a Diels–Alder strategy produced a variety of bio-based benzoates.

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Green and sustainable manufacture of chemicals from biomass: state of the art

Roger A. Sheldon · Green Chemistry · 2013 · 1.6K citations

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Selective Oxidation of Alcohols to Esters Using Heterogeneous Co<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>–N@C Catalysts under Mild Conditions

Rajenahally V. Jagadeesh, Henrik Junge, Marga‐Martina Pohl et al. · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 2013 · 365 citations

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Diels-Alder cycloadditions of 2-pyrones and 2-pyridones

Kamyar Afarinkia, V. Vinader, Todd D. Nelson et al. · Tetrahedron · 1992 · 340 citations · Full text

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Metabolic engineering of Aspergillus oryzae NRRL 3488 for increased production of l-malic acid

Stephen H.M. Brown, Lena Bashkirova, Randy M. Berka et al. · Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology · 2013 · 217 citations

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A Concise Total Synthesis of (+)-Scholarisine A Empowered by a Unique C–H Arylation

Myles W. Smith, Scott A. Snyder · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 2013 · 138 citations

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