Lee SH, Kim IS, Li QR, Dong GR, Jeong LS, Jung YH. Stereoselective amination of chiral benzylic ethers using chlorosulfonyl isocyanate: total synthesis of (+)-sertraline.
J Org Chem 2011;
76:10011-9. [PMID:
22022991 DOI:
10.1021/jo201794k]
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Abstract
The stereoselective amination of various chiral benzylic ethers using chlorosulfonyl isocyanate is developed, and the application of this method to the total synthesis of a potent antidepressant, (+)-sertraline, from readily available 1-naphthol is also described.
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