摘要 |
A process for preparing the chiral (4S)-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-3,4-dihydro-1(2H)-n aphthalenone is disclosed wherein racemic 4(3,4dichlorophenyl)-3,4-dihydro-1(2H)-naphthalenone is asymmetrically reduced by contacting the racemic tetralone with an asymmetric reagent to produce a mixture of cis and trans alcohols, separating the cis from the trans alcohols, and oxidizing the (4S) enantiomer of the resulting cis and trans alcohols. Also disclosed are novel intermediates used in the synthesis of the above chiral tetralone.
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