Letters in Organic Chemistry · 2006 · 42 citations · 0 references
EngineeringNatural SciencesDiversity-oriented SynthesisSustainable SynthesisGlycerol CarbonateOrganic ChemistryCatalysisStereoselective SynthesisChemistryVersatile Renewable SynthonNatural Product SynthesisSynthetic ChemistryEnantioselective SynthesisBiomolecular EngineeringThiol Derivatives1,2-Glycerol Carbonate
Activated 1,2-glycerol carbonate has been subjected to nucleophilic substitution with oxygen-, nitrogen- and sulfur nucleophiles. Selective reactions with thiol derivatives have been especially investigated for the preparation of mono- and dithiofunctionalized 3-carbon synthons. Keywords: Glycerol carbonate, renewable resources, thiofunctionalization, oxidation