Preparation of Ethyl (R)-3-hydroxy-4-chlorobutyrate by Selective Reduction of (R)-4-(Trichloromethyl)-oxetan-2-one: Key Intermediate to (R)-Carnitine and (R)-4-Amino-3-hydroxybutyric Acid

Choong Eui Song Division of Applied Science, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, P.O.Box 131, Cheongryang, Seoul, 130-650, Korea

Jae Kyun Lee Division of Applied Science, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, P.O.Box 131, Cheongryang, Seoul, 130-650, Korea

In O Kim Division of Applied Science, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, P.O.Box 131, Cheongryang, Seoul, 130-650, Korea

Jung Hoon Choi Department of Chemistry, Hanyang University, Seoul, 133-791, Korea

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