ABSTRACT Lipoic acid is a naturally occurring compound involved in biological processes with special reactivity due to its 1,2-dithiolane ring. The novel ALA derivatives were synthesized using the ...

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IN a recent publication 1, some investigations on the esterification-rate of dibasic acid anhydrides with primary alcohols at room temperature were recorded. From the results of titration of acid ...