title: Resolution of 1- and 2-naphthylmethoxyacetic acids, NMR reagents for absolute configuration determination, by use of L-phenylalaninol.
abstract: Racemic 1- and 2-naphthylmethoxyacetic acids (1NMA and 2NMA), the chiral anisotropic reagents used for absolute configuration determination of chiral secondary alcohols and primary amines, were conveniently resolved to enantiomers (>99% ee) by condensation with L-phenylalaninol (2-amino-3-phenylpropanol), chromatographic separation of the diastereomers, and hydrolysis. This method enables large-scale preparation of enantiomeric 1NMA and 2NMA.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan.
authors.forename: Shoko
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arita
authors.forename: Tetsuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yabuuchi
authors.forename: Takenori
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kusumi