Enantiodivergent Synthesis of (R)- and (S)-Rolipram

Both enantiomers of rolipram (1) have been prepared in large quantity from a common intermediate rac-3-(3’-cyclopentyloxy-4’-methoxy)phenyl-4-nitro butyric acid (6), which was resolved by way of the two readily separable diastereoisomeric amides obtained with (S)-(-)-phenylethylamine. Redu...

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Main Authors: Esteban Pombo-Villar, Hans-Peter Weber, Friedrich Schürch, Thomas Müller, Thomas H. Keller, Edmond Bacher, Luigi LaVecchia, Joachim Demnitz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 1998-03-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/3/3/107/