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RESEARCH ARTICLE

Preparation of Optically Active (S)-2-(Benzyloxy)propanal

P Varelis and BL Johnson

Australian Journal of Chemistry 48(10) 1775 - 1779
Published: 1995

Abstract

A convenient and large scale amenable preparation of optically active ethyl (S)-2-( benzyloxy )propionate (5) from ethyl (S)-lactate (4), and the conversion of the ester (5) by two alternative methods into (S)-2-( benzyloxy ) propanal (1) are described.

https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9951775

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