A modification of the asymmetric dihydroxylation approach to the synthesis of (S)-2-arylpropanoic acids
作者:Hiroyuki Ishibashi、Momoe Maeki、Junko Yagi、Masashi Ohba、Tae Kanai
DOI:10.1016/s0040-4020(99)00279-3
日期:1999.5
Catalytic hydrogenolysis of (S)-2-phenyl-1,2-propanediol (2), prepared by an asymmetric dihydroxylation of alpha-methylstyrene (1) with AD-mix-alpha, over Pearlman's catalyst gave (S)-2-phenyl-1-propanol (3). This method was applied to the synthesis of optically active 2-arylpropanoic acid antiinflammatory agents, (S)-ibuprofen (8) and (S)-naproxen (13). (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.