Highly Selective Hydroformylation of the Cinchona Alkaloids

Marielle Lambers, Felix H. Beijer, José M. Padron, Imre Toth, Johannes G. de Vries

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Abstract

The four naturally occurring cinchona alkaloids were subjected to hydroformylation to create an extra functional group that allows immobilization. Cinchonidine, quinine, and quinidine, could be hydroformylated with virtually complete terminal selectivity, using a rhodium/tetraphosphite catalyst. The cinchonidine aldehyde was reduced to the alcohol and subjected to reductive amination with benzylamine.
Original languageEnglish
Number of pages3
JournalThe Journal of Organic Chemistry
Volume67
Issue number14
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2002

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