Abstract
Reactions of ethyl (2S)-lactate with various amines affords lactamides that are reduced with borane-methyl sulfide in the presence of boron trifluoride etherate to generate enantiomerically pure β-amino alcohols in good yield.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1923-1928 |
| Journal | Synlett |
| Volume | 12 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2009 |