Abstract
Synthesis of 2-amino-1-(4′-methoxyphenyl)-propane (II) starting from p-anisaldehyde (1) in 67% overall yield is described. Key reactions involved Horner–Wadswoth–Emmons olefination of 1 to form the ester 2 and Hoffmann degradation of amide 5 to obtain the amine II.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
KSR thanks Director, IICT for funding this project.