Expeditious and novel synthesis of α-hydroxyesters via rhodium–NHC catalyzed arylation of ethyl glyoxalate

Carolina S. Marques, Anthony J. Burke

Tetrahedron

Volume 68, Issue 35, 2 September 2012, Pages 7211–7216

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tet.2012.05.129