Synthesis of β-amino alcohols via the reduction of lactamides derived from ethyl (2S)-lactate with borane-methyl sulfide

Synlett

Volumn , Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1923-1928

  Lewis, Frank W ^a,b   Eichler, Matthias C ^a   Grayson, David H ^a  

^a University College Dublin   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amino alcohols; Asymmetric synthesis; Borane methyl sulfide; Lactamides; Reductions

Indexed keywords

AMIDE; AMINOALCOHOL; BORANE DERIVATIVE; BORON TRIFLUORIDE; DIMETHYL SULFIDE; LACTIC ACID ETHYL ESTER;

ARTICLE; ENANTIOMER; PROTON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; QUANTUM YIELD; REACTION ANALYSIS; REDUCTION; STEREOCHEMISTRY; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 67749091047     PISSN: 09365214     EISSN: 14372096     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1217538     Document Type: Article

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