PROCESSES FOR THE PREPARATION OF THREO-1,2-EPOXY-3-AMINO-4-PHENYLBUTANE DERIVATIVES

摘要

The present invention provides a production method of high quality threo-1,2-epoxy-3-amino-4-phenylbutane derivatives (1) on a commercial scale in a simple, easy and efficient manner and with very high productivity, which comprises treating a threo-1-halo-2-hydroxy-3- amino-4-phenylbutane derivative (2) with a base in a polar organic solvent or a solvent composed of a polar organic solvent and water, and adding the resulting reaction mixture to water to thereby cause the resulting threo-1,2-epoxy-3-amino-4- phenylbutane derivative (1) to crystallize out.