Abstract
An efficient four-step biotransformation-mediated synthesis of (1S)-1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluorophenyl)ethanol in enantiomerically pure form is described. This compound is a key intermediate required for the preparation of PF-2341066, a potent inhibitor of c-Met/ALK that is currently in clinical development. The described synthesis was used to manufacture 6 kg of the title compound and can also be employed to produce the corresponding (1R)-enantiomer. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2408-2413 |
| Journal | Tetrahedron: asymmetry |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 19 |
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| Publication status | Published - 7 Oct 2010 |
Keywords
- biotransformation
- biocatalysis
- PLE