Synthesis of α-aminoketones via selective reduction of acyl cyanides
作者:Andreas Pfaltz、Saeed Anwar
DOI:10.1016/s0040-4039(01)81341-1
日期:1984.1
Reduction of acyl cyanides with zinc in acetic acid in the presence of excess acetic anhydride leads to N-acetyl-α-aminoketones in good yields. An efficient three-step synthesis of 5-aminolevulinic acid by this method is described.