Synthesis of unsaturated carnitine esters with N-acyl imidazoles

A novel procedure is described for the synthesis of acylcarnitines. This entails the synthesis of an N-acyl imidazole intermediate, which subsequently is reacted with L-carnitine perchlorate to form the acylcarnitine. The procedure is rapid and simple, and does not require a large excess of N-acyl i...

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Main Authors: J Cervenka, H Osmundsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 1982-11-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520380627