Synthesis of optical active 2-arylpropionic acids

Authors
Citation
B. Wang et Hz. Ma, Synthesis of optical active 2-arylpropionic acids, SYN COMMUN, 31(7), 2001, pp. 1047-1051
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
SYNTHETIC COMMUNICATIONS
ISSN journal
00397911 → ACNP
Volume
31
Issue
7
Year of publication
2001
Pages
1047 - 1051
Database
ISI
SICI code
0039-7911(2001)31:7<1047:SOOA2A>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
(S)-2-(6 ' -methoxyl-alpha -naphthyl)propionic acid ((S)-Naprofen, ee% = 99 ) has been prepared by starting from (6-methoxyl-alpha -naphthyl)propan-1-o ne and D-sorbitol under ZnCl2 catalysis.