PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF (S)-2-ETHYL-N-(1-METHOXYPROPAN -2-YL)-6-METHYL ANILINE

摘要

Disclosed herein a novel, process for the preparation of (S)-2-ethyl-N-(1-methoxypropan-2-yl)-6-methyl aniline [(S)-1]. Particularly, the invention relates to the synthesis of (S)-2-ethyl-N-(1-methoxypropan-2-yl)-6-methyl aniline with excellent selectivity starting from commercially available enantiopure (R)-epichlorohydrin [(R)-2] via formation of aziridine intermediate [(S)-4].