Reduction of ethyl benzoylacetate and selective protection of 2-(3-hydroxy-1-phenylpropyl)-4-methylphenol: A new and facile synthesis of tolterodine

KA De Castro, J Ko, D Park, S Park…

Index: Organic Process Research and Development, , vol. 11, # 5 p. 918 - 921

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Abstract

... Thus, looking for a cheaper and economical process well suited for industrial production is still ... used to convert the alcoholic OH into a better leaving group using an organic base simultaneously ... This stepwise procedure leads to an 87% yield of 2-(3-(4-nitrobenzenesulfonyloxy)-1 ...