| Literature DB >> 25485210 |
Nicholas A White1, Kerem E Ozboya1, Darrin M Flanigan1, Tomislav Rovis1.
Abstract
A concise enantioselective synthesis of (-)-paroxetine (Paxil) and (-)-femoxetine has been achieved. Key to these syntheses is a N-heterocyclic carbene catalyzed homoenolate addition to a nitroalkene followed by in situ reduction of the nitro-group to rapidly access δ-lactams.Entities:
Year: 2014 PMID: 25485210 PMCID: PMC4251551 DOI: 10.1002/ajoc.201402031
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Asian J Org Chem ISSN: 2193-5807 Impact factor: 3.319