Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5220263 Tetrahedron 2011 7 Pages PDF
Abstract

A short and facile synthesis of (S)-felodipine was developed starting from (R)-glycidol as the source of the chiral auxiliary. 2-Hydroxyethyl esters were found to undergo selective transesterification reactions in the presence of other esters. This selective transesterification reaction was applied to the synthesis of (S)-felodipine through selective substitution of the 2-hydroxyethyl group possessing chiral ester with sodium methoxide.

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