Lewis acid-mediated diastereoselective reduction of N-protected β-amino ketones: Influence of the nature of the metal atom and of the nitrogen protecting group

European Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn , Issue 11, 2004, Pages 2359-2366

  Bartoli, Giuseppe ^b   Bartolacci, Massimo ^a   Cortese, Manuela ^a   Marcantoni, Enrico ^a   Massaccesi, Massimo ^b   Pela, Roberto ^a   Sambri, Letizia ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMERINO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Amino alcohols; Chelates; Lewis acids; Protecting groups; Reduction

Indexed keywords

LEWIS ACID; LITHIUM BOROHYDRIDE; LITHIUM DERIVATIVE; NITROGEN; SOLVENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHELATION; ELECTRON; ORGANIC CHEMISTRY; REDUCTION; STEREOCHEMISTRY; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE;

EID: 4544238015     PISSN: 1434193X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.200400016     Document Type: Article

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