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Short and straightforward enantioselective synthesis of both enantiomers of mequitazine through iridium-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of a nonfunctionalized cyclic enamine
Gauthier, Sébastien,Larquetoux, Laurent,Nicolas, Marc,Ayad, Tahar,Maillos, Philippe,Ratovelomanana-Vidal, Virginie
, p. 1606 - 1610 (2014)
A short and straightforward asymmetric synthesis of both enantiomers of the antihistaminic drug mequitazine is reported. This atom-economical and attractive method features an iridium-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of a nonfunctionalized cyclic enamine as a key step to install the C 3-stereogenic center. After a full investigation of the effects of catalyst precursors, ligands, solvents, temperature, and hydrogen pressure, mequitazine (1) is obtained in good yield (up to 80%) and with acceptable enantiomeric excesses up to 47%.Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart. New York.
Asymmetric synthesis of (+)-mequitazine from quinine
Leroux, Sebastien,Larquetoux, Laurent,Nicolas, Marc,Doris, Eric
, p. 3549 - 3551 (2011/09/14)
The first asymmetric synthesis of the antihistaminic drug mequitazine is reported. Our approach started from quinine, a Cinchona alkaloid, whose chiral information was exploited for setting up the stereogenic center of (+)-mequitazine.