Practical syntheses of enantiomerically enriched γ-lactones and γ-hydroxy ketones by the alkylation of pseudoephedrine amides with epoxides and their derivatives

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 61, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 2428-2440

  Myers, Andrew G ^a   McKinstry, Lydia ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GAMMA LACTONE DERIVATIVE; PSEUDOEPHEDRINE; PSEUDOEPHEDRINE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALKYLATION; ARTICLE; DRUG SYNTHESIS; REACTION ANALYSIS; STEREOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 0030010210     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo952032o     Document Type: Article

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