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Convenient syntheses of biogenic aldehydes, 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetaldehyde and 3,4-dihydroxyphenylglycolaldehyde
Narayanan, Jayan,Hayakawa, Yoshio,Fan, Junfa,Kirk, Kenneth L.
, p. 191 - 197 (2007/10/03)
The title compounds were prepared from a common precursor, a bis-THP-protected dihydroxyphenylacetic acid methyl ester. Key steps are the introduction of the α-hydroxyl group by Davis oxaziridine reagent and formation of the aldehydes by DIBALH ester reduction.