Synthesis 1987; 1987(3): 225-228
DOI: 10.1055/s-1987-27896
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The Determination of Small Amounts of Enantiomeric Impurities in α-Halo Carboxylic Acids

K. Watabe* , S. -C. Chang, E. Gil-Av, B. Koppenhoefer
  • *Department of Organic Chemistry, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel
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12 September 2002 (online)

The accurate determination of the enantiomeric composition of α-halo carboxylic acids is reported. Such data are of importance in the synthesis of chiral compounds and in mechanistic studies involving the title compounds.

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