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Efficient asymmetric synthesis of ABT-594; a potent, orally effective analgesic
Lynch, John K.,Holladay, Mark W.,Ryther, Keith B.,Bai, Hao,Hsiao, Chi-Nung,Morton, Howard E.,Dickman, Daniel A.,Arnold, William,King, Steven A.
, p. 2791 - 2794 (1998)
A concise asymmetric synthesis of (R)-2-chloro-5-(2- azetidinylmethoxy)pyridine (ABT-594) is presented in which the key intermediate t-butoxycarbonyl protected (2R)-azetidinylalcohol is obtained in three steps from the dibenzyl ester of D-aspartic acid in 44% yield and >99% ee.