A short and facile synthesis of (S)-felodipine was developed starting from (R)-glycidol as the source of the chiral auxiliary. 2-Hydroxyethyl esters were found to undergo selective transesterification reactions in the presence of other esters. This selective transesterification reaction was applied to the synthesis of (S)-felodipine through selective substitution of the 2-hydroxyethyl group possessing chiral ester with sodium methoxide. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Al2O3/MeSO3H (AMA) as a new reagent with high selective ability for monoesterification of diols
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A new facile method for moncesterification of diols has been developed. A variety of diols, in particular oligoethylene glycols, were selectively monoesterified in excellent yields by reaction with aromatic and aliphatic acids in the presence Of Al2O3/MeSO3H as a new reagent without use of any solvents. (C) 2003 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.