Asymmetric synthesis of α-monofluoromethyl- and α- difluoromethylbenzylamines through regioselective hydrogenolysis

Journal of Fluorine Chemistry

Volumn 126, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 377-383

  Kanai, Masatomi ^a   Ueda, Koji ^a   Yasumoto, Manabu ^a   Kuriyama, Yokusu ^a   Inomiya, Kenjin ^a   Ootsuka, Takashi ^a   Katsuhara, Yutaka ^a   Higashiyama, Kimio ^b   Ishii, Akihiro ^a  

^a CENTRAL GLASS CO LTD   (Japan)

^b HOSHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Asymmetric synthesis; Diastereomerically pure bis( methylbenzyl)amine derivative; Partially fluorinated methyl group; Regioselective hydrogenolysis; Difluoromethylbenzylamine; Monofluoromethylbenzylamine

Indexed keywords

ACETOPHENONE; ALPHA METHYLBENZYLAMINE; AMINE; BENZYLAMINE DERIVATIVE; METHYL GROUP;

ARTICLE; CHIRALITY; DIASTEREOISOMER; FLUORINATION; HYDROGENOLYSIS; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 15944370582     PISSN: 00221139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfluchem.2005.01.009     Document Type: Article

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