β-Amino alcohols from amino acids: Chelation control via schiff bases.

Robin Polt, Matt A. Peterson

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Abstract

Sequential addition of iBu2AIH and RLi or RMgX to Schiff base esters derived from amino acids provides a simple route to β-amino alcohols. The reaction procedes without racemization, and with high threo selectivity. Several representative sphingosines are synthesized.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)4985-4986
Number of pages2
JournalTetrahedron Letters
Volume31
Issue number35
DOIs
StatePublished - 1990

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Drug Discovery
  • Organic Chemistry

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