Stereoselective addition reactions to chiral N-benzylidene-P-toluenesulfinamides. Application to the synthesis of optically active 1,2-diphenylethylamines

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0957-4166(96)00541-1

An efficient and enantiospecific synthesis of substituted 1,2-diphenyl-ethylamines 5 from benzaldehydes is described using a recyclable chiral auxiliary.