Efficient synthesis of chiral phenethylamines: preparation, asymmetric hydrogenation, and mild deprotection of ene-trifluoroacetamides

Tetrahedron Letters

Volumn 47, Issue 36, 2006, Pages 6409-6412

  Allwein, Shawn P ^a   McWilliams, J Christopher ^a   Secord, Elizabeth A ^a   Mowrey, Dale R ^a   Nelson, Todd D ^a   Kress, Michael H ^a  

^a MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Amides; Amines; Asymmetric; Catalysis; Homogeneous; Hydrogenation

Indexed keywords

ALKENE; AMINE; JOSIPHOS LIGAND; LIGAND; METHANOL; OXIME; PHENETHYL AMIDE; PHENETHYLAMINE; POTASSIUM CARBONATE; REAGENT; TRIFLUOROACETAMIDE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ARTICLE; DEPROTECTION REACTION; ENANTIOMER; ENANTIOSELECTIVITY; HYDROGENATION; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 33746587317     PISSN: 00404039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2006.06.135     Document Type: Article

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