An intermediate in the synthesis of (1S,2S)-norpseudoephedrine
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(4S,5S)-4-Methyl-5-phenyl-2-oxazolidinone

Item No. 46458

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CAS Number
17097-67-5
Molecular Formula
C10H11NO2
Formula Weight
177.2
Purity
≥98%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A solid
SMILES
O=C(O1)N[C@@H](C)[C@@H]1C2=CC=CC=C2
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C10H11NO2/c1-7-9(13-10(12)11-7)8-5-3-2-4-6-8/h2-7,9H,1H3,(H,11,12)/t7-,9+/m0/s1
InChi Key
PPIBJOQGAJBQDF-IONNQARKSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    (4S,5S)-4-Methyl-5-phenyl-2-oxazolidinone is a synthetic intermediate in the synthesis of the amphetamine (1S,2S)-norpseudoephedrine, also known as cathine.1

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Groeper, J., Hitchcock, S., and Ferrence, G. A scalable and expedient method of preparing diastereomerically and enantiomerically enriched pseudonorephedrine from norephedrine. Tetrahedron Asymmetry 17, 2884-2889 (2006).