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Synthetic Communications
An International Journal for Rapid Communication of Synthetic Organic Chemistry
Volume 41, 2011 - Issue 11
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Original Articles

Rearrangement of Ethers: A New Route to Tolterodine

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Pages 1565-1571 | Received 08 Jan 2010, Published online: 20 Apr 2011
 

Abstract

The rearrangement of benzyl phenolic ether in the presence of an acid or AlCl3 is utilized to produce biphenyl methane compounds in very good yields. The synthesis of muscarine receptor antagonist tolterodine is described.

Notes

Notes. TBAB, tetrabutyl ammonium bromide; KI, potassium iodide; DMAC, dimethyl acetamide.

Notes. EtOAc, ethyl acetate; EDC, ethylene dichloride; NR, no reaction.

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