摘要:
Enantiomerically pure MK-0417 has been prepared in nine steps from thiophene. The key reactions in the sequence were an oxazaborolidine-catalyzed borane reduction followed by a tosylation/amine displacement. The borane reduction was studied in detail, and observations regarding substituents on the oxazaborolidine catalyst and the intricacies of the reaction are reported, as well as a mild method for recovering the enantiomerically pure amino alcohol derived from the catalyst.