A simplified synthesis of (±)-1,2-Diphenyl-1,2-diaminoethane (1) from benzaldehyde and ammonia. Revision of the structures of the long-known intermediates 'hydrobenzamide' and 'amarine'

Tetrahedron Letters

Volumn 38, Issue 50, 1997, Pages 8631-8634

  Corey, E J ^a   Kühnle, Florian N M ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

1,2 DIAMINO 1,2 DIPHENYLETHANE; DIAMINE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; DRUG STRUCTURE; DRUG SYNTHESIS; IN VITRO STUDY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; REACTION ANALYSIS;

EID: 0343742216     PISSN: 00404039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(97)10372-0     Document Type: Article

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