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Synthesis 2003(8): 1181-1186
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-39394
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Development of New Chiral Auxiliary Derived from (S)-(-)-Phenylethylamine for a Synthesis of Enantiopure (R)-2-Propyloctanoic Acid

Tomoyuki Hasegawaa, Hisashi Yamamoto*b,
a Chemical Process Research Laboratories, Fukui Research Institute, Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Technoport, Yamagishi, Mikuni, Sakai, Fukui 913-8538, Japan
Fax: +81(776)828420; e-Mail: t.hasegawa@ono.co.jp;
b Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Chikusa, Nagoya 464-8603, Japan
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Received 10 February 2003
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26 May 2003 (online)

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Abstract

A new chiral auxiliary, {[(1S)-1-phenylethyl]amino}phenol, derived from (S)-(-)-1-phenylethylamine was developed for asymmetric synthesis of (R)-2-propyloctanoic acid (1) with moderate diastereoselectivity and good crystalline property.

Key words

asymmetric synthesis - chiral auxiliary - crystallinity - {[(1S)-1-phenylethyl]amino}phenol - (R)-2-propyloctanoic acid

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1

Current address: Department of Chemistry, University of Chicago, 5735 South Ellis Avenue Chicago, IL 60637, USA.

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