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SYNTHESIS OF α-AMINOKETONES VIA SELECTIVE REDUCTION OF ACYL CYANIDES
Pfaltz, Andreas,Anwar, Saeed
, p. 2977 - 2980 (1984)
Reduction of acyl cyanides with zinc in acetic acid in the presence of excess acetic anhydride leads to N-acetyl-α-aminoketones in good yields.An efficient three-step synthesis of 5-aminolevulinic acid by this method is described.
