Alternative syntheses of (S)-ketoprofen based on dimethyl L-tartrate

Article abstract of DOI:10.1080/00397919308011273

Two alternative asymmetric syntheses of (S)-ketoprofen, starting from 3-benzylpropiophenone or 3-propionylbenzophenone and dimethyl L-tartrate as chiral auxiliary, are described.

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Alternative Syntheses of (S)-
Ketoprofen Based on Dimethyl
L-Tartrate
Pelayo Camps a , Xavier Farrés a , David Mauleón a
Albert Palomer a & Germano Carganico b
,
a Laboratorio de Química Farmacéutica, Facultad de
Farmacia, Universidad de Barcelona, Av. Diagonal s/
n; 08028, Barcelona, SPAIN
b Departamento I + D, Laboratorios Menarini, S.A.;
c/ Alfonso XII, 587, 08912, Badalona, SPAIN
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To cite this article: Pelayo Camps , Xavier Farrés , David Mauleón , Albert Palomer
& Germano Carganico (1993): Alternative Syntheses of (S)-Ketoprofen Based on
Dimethyl L-Tartrate, Synthetic Communications: An International Journal for Rapid
Communication of Synthetic Organic Chemistry, 23:12, 1739-1758
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