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Synthesis 2017; 49(06): 1410-1418
DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1588911
DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1588911
paper
Application of Unusual Grignard Reaction for the Stereoselective Synthesis of Antidepressant Drug (R)-(–)-Venlafaxine
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Publication History
Received: 18 October 2016
Accepted after revision: 20 October 2016
Publication Date:
28 November 2016 (online)


Abstract
An enantioselective synthesis of antidepressant drug (R)-(–)-venlafaxine is accomplished as an application of recently explored unusual Grignard reaction. An innovative method for the generation of chirality at extremely reactive benzylic center along with determination of absolute stereochemistry has been discussed. The key steps involved in the synthesis include Sharpless asymmetric dihydroxylation for the induction of chirality and an unusual Grignard reaction.
Key words
antidepressant drug - unusual Grignard reaction - Sharpless asymmetric dihydroxylation - reductive dehydroxylationSupporting Information
- Supporting information for this article is available online at http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0036-1588911.
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