A new convenient synthesis of 1-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)ethane-1,2-diol (iso-MHPG) and its enantiomers.

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作者
Fisher, AJ [1 ]
Kerrigan, F [1 ]
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[1] Knoll Pharmaceut, Dept Res & Dev, Nottingham NG1 1GF, England
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10.1080/00397919808004875
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O62 [有机化学];
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070303 ; 081704 ;
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A safe and efficient process has been developed for the multigram synthesis of 1-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)ethane- l,2-diol (iso-MHPG) 2, via osmium-catalysed dihydroxylation of 3-benzyloxy-4-methoxystyrene 5, and subsequent debenzylation. The methodology has been extended to an asymmetric synthesis of both enantiomers.
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