Substitution at Secondary Benzylic Carbon with Aluminum Reagents: A Facile Synthesis of (±)-Naproxen
作者:Tamejiro Hiyama、Masuo Inoue
DOI:10.1055/s-1986-31752
日期:——
Cyanide substitution of 1-(6-methoxy-2-naphthyl)ethyl acetate with diethylaluminum cyanide takes place in good yields to give, after hydrolysis, 2-(6-methoxy-2-naphthyl)-propanoic acid. The aluminum-aided ethynyl substitution also proceeds efficiently.