A yellow solution of 6.C1 (OAOg, 3 mmol) in ethanol becomes hot and decolorizes within 10 min after addition of 0.60 mL of 30% hydrogen peroxide; at the same time, colorless crystalline 7 .CI precipitates. Yield: 0.83 g (93%), m.p. 194-196°C (dec.
Facile entry to (−)-(R)- and (+)-(S)-mexiletine
✍ Scribed by Alessia Carocci; Carlo Franchini; Giovanni Lentini; Fulvio Loiodice; Vincenzo Tortorella
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 107 KB
- Volume
- 12
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0899-0042
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✦ Synopsis
The title compounds, 1a and 1b, have been synthesized in a three-step sequence starting from (-)-(S) and (+)-(R)-propylene oxide, respectively, in acceptable overall yields. The enantiomeric excess values for 1a and 1b were 96% and 93% respectively, as assessed by HPLC analysis on a chiral stationary phase of the corresponding N-acetyl derivatives. The synthetic route herein presented may represent a facile entry to highly enriched mexiletine enantiomers, alternative to those previously reported in the literature. Chirality 12: 103-106, 2000.
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