Synthesis of ω-Hydroxy Ketones from ω-Benzyloxy Weinreb Amides by Using a Chemoselective Nucleophilic Addition/Birch Reduction Process

Catherine Taillier, Véronique Bellosta, Christophe Meyer, Janine Cossy

Organic Letters · 2004 · 42 citations · 5 references

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Abstract

[reaction: see text] A chemoselective nucleophilic addition/Birch reduction process applied to omega-benzyloxy Weinreb amides led to omega-hydroxy ketones in good yields.

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