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Synthesis of 1,2-amino alcohols

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A N-heterocyclic carbene serves as an efficient catalyst for the regioselective ring-opening reactions of aziridines in the presence of acid anhydrides to afford the desired products in good to excellent yields.
X. Sun, S. Ye, J. Wu, Eur. J. Org. Chem., 2006, 4787-4790.


The chemoselective ring opening of N-tosyl aziridines with aldehydes catalyzed by an N-heterocyclic carbene gave carboxylates of 1,2-amino alcohols. A plausible mechanism for this reaction is discussed.
Y.-K. Liu, R. Li, L. Yue, B.-J. Li, Y.-C. Chen, Y. Wu, L.-S. Ding, Org. Lett., 2006, 8, 1521-1524.


Pd-catalyzed selective oxidation of Boc-protected N-methylamines with IOAc as the oxidant involves a Boc-directed C-H activation process.
D.-H. Wang, X.-S. Hao, D.-F. Wu, J.-Q. Yu, Org. Lett., 2006, 8, 3387-3390.


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N,N-Dialkyl-β-amino alcohols derived from α-amino acids can be rearranged enantiospecifically by using TFAA/Et3N/NaOH to give 1,2-amino alcohols.
T.-X. Métro, J. Appenzeller, D. G. Pardo, J. Cossy, Org. Lett., 2006, 8, 3509-3512.