128645-29-4Relevant articles and documents
A convenient synthesis of the enantiomerically pure β-blocker (S)-betaxolol using hydrolytic kinetic resolution
Joshi, Ramesh A.,Garud, Dinesh R.,Muthukrishnan,Joshi, Rohini R.,Gurjar
, p. 3802 - 3806 (2005)
Enantiopure (S)-betaxolol was prepared in an extremely simple and practical way using hydrolytic kinetic resolution of a terminal epoxide by Jacobsen's catalyst. High enantiomeric purity (99% ee) has been achieved and the method is amenable to industrial scale-up.