Synlett 2016; 27(19): 2734-2736
DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1562796
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Concise Synthesis of Anserine: Efficient Solvent Tuning in Asymmetric Hydrogenation Reaction

Megumi Yamashita
a   School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Shizuoka, 52-1 Yada, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka 422-8526, Japan   Email: kant@u-shizuoka-ken.ac.jp
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Keita Shimizu
a   School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Shizuoka, 52-1 Yada, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka 422-8526, Japan   Email: kant@u-shizuoka-ken.ac.jp
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Yasuaki Koizumi
a   School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Shizuoka, 52-1 Yada, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka 422-8526, Japan   Email: kant@u-shizuoka-ken.ac.jp
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Toshiyuki Wakimoto
a   School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Shizuoka, 52-1 Yada, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka 422-8526, Japan   Email: kant@u-shizuoka-ken.ac.jp
b   Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University, Kita 12, Nishi 6, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0812, Japan
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Yoshitaka Hamashima
a   School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Shizuoka, 52-1 Yada, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka 422-8526, Japan   Email: kant@u-shizuoka-ken.ac.jp
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Tomohiro Asakawa
a   School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Shizuoka, 52-1 Yada, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka 422-8526, Japan   Email: kant@u-shizuoka-ken.ac.jp
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Makoto Inai
a   School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Shizuoka, 52-1 Yada, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka 422-8526, Japan   Email: kant@u-shizuoka-ken.ac.jp
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Toshiyuki Kan*
a   School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Shizuoka, 52-1 Yada, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka 422-8526, Japan   Email: kant@u-shizuoka-ken.ac.jp
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Publication History

Received: 28 June 2016

Accepted after revision: 29 July 2016

Publication Date:
23 August 2016 (online)


Abstract

A concise synthesis of anserine and related compounds was accomplished by Et-DuPhos-Rh-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of dehydrohistidine derivatives in 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol, which played a key role in improving the yield and selectivity.

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