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Stereoselective reduction of 2-methyl-3-oxo esters (or amides) with sodium borohydride catalyzed by manganese (II) chloride or tetrabutylammonium borohydride. A practical preparation of erythro and threo-3-hydroxy-2-methyl esters (or amides)
Taniguchi, Masahiko,Fujii, Hideaki,Oshima, Koichiro,Utimoto, Kiitiro
, p. 11169 - 11182 (2007/10/02)
erythro-3-Hydroxy-2-methylpropionates or erythro-3-hydroxy-2-methylpropionamides were prepared with high stereoselectivity by NaBH4 reduction of the corresponding 2-methyl-3-oxo esters or 2-methyl-3-oxo amides in the presence of a catalytic amount of manganese(II) chloride. On the other hand, reduction of these substrates with n-Bu4NBH4 provided threo-isomers selectively. erythro-Selective reduction of 2-methyl-3-oxo amides with NaBH3CN in 1N HCl-MeOH is also described.
