Optical resolution and chiral synthesis of methyl 6,7-dichloro-2,3-dihydrobenzo(b)furan-2-carboxylate

Autor: Yoshihiro Matsushita, Hiroshi Harada, Eiichi Ohsugi, Mitsuaki Yodo
Rok vydání: 1988
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Zdroj: Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin. 36:902-913
ISSN: 1347-5223
0009-2363
DOI: 10.1248/cpb.36.902
Popis: Optical isomers of methyl 6, 7-dichloro-2, 3-dihydrobenzo[b]furan-2-carboxylate (2) were prepared by means of both optical resolution and chiral synthesis. The resolution of the carboxylic acid 3 was achieved in a practical and efficient way via the l-and d-menthyl esters, which were directly converted to enantiomers of 2. Chiral synthesis of 2 was attained with high optical yield via acidcatalyzed cyclization of the β-hydroxysulfide 10 derived from optically active glycidyl phenyl sulfide 13. The optical resolution method was considered to be better for large-scale preparation from the economical and operational viewpoints.
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