Ru-TsDPEN with formic acid/hunig's base for asymmetric transfer hydrogenation, a practical synthesis of optically enriched N-propyl pantolactam

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 1411-1414

  Zhang, Ji ^a,b   Blazecka, Peter G ^a   Bruendl, Michelle M ^a   Huang, Yun ^a  

^a PFIZER INC   (United States)

^b BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASYMMETRIC TRANSFER HYDROGENATIONS; ASYMMETRIC TRANSFERS; CHEMICAL YIELDS; CHIRAL PURITIES; N PROPYLS;

SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

ALPHA KETOPANTOLACTAM; FORMIC ACID; LACTAM DERIVATIVE; N PROPYL PANTOLACTAM; RUTHENIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHIRALITY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HYDROGENATION; SYNTHESIS;

AMINES; ETHYLENEDIAMINES; FORMIC ACIDS; HYDROGENATION; LACTAMS; ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUNDS;

EID: 64549133435     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo802380j     Document Type: Article

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