Synthesis 2001(9): 1302-1304
DOI: 10.1055/s-2001-15237
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Synthesis of (S)-N-Boc-3-Amino-2-Arylpropanol from Optically Active β-Amino Esters

Monique Calmès*, Françoise Escale, Jean Martinez
Laboratoire des Aminoacides, Peptides et Protéines, UMR-CNRS 5810, Universités Montpellier I et II, Place E. Bataillon, 34095 Montpellier cedex 5, France
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Received 23 February 2001
Publication Date:
24 September 2004 (online)

Abstract

The reduction of various (αS,3"R)-pantolactonyl-2-aryl-3-phthalimidopropanoates 3 followed by an acidic treatment and direct N-Boc protection afforded the corresponding (S)-N-Boc-3-amino-2-arylpropanols 4 in good yield and without loss of the optical purity.