Process for the racemization of optically active 1-aryl-alkylamines
AssigneeBayer Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsJohannes R. Jansen, Martin Littmann
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Abstract
A new process for the racemization of optically active 1-aryl-alkylamines of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which Ar represents optionally substituted aryl and R represents alkyl, which is characterized in that compounds of the formula (I) which largely have the R- or S-configuration at the carbon atom marked by * are reacted with metal alkoxides in dimethyl sulphoxide, optionally in the presence of appropriate alcohols, at temperatures between 0.degree. C. and 200.degree. C.
Claims4
A process for the racemization of an optically active 1-aryl-alkylamine, which comprises reacting an optically active amine of the formula (I) ##STR3## in which C is an asymmetric carbon atom,
- Ar is phenyl or naphthyl which is optionally monosubstituted to pentasubstituted by identical or different substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, and alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, alkythio, alkylsulphinyl or alkylsulphonyl in each case having 1 to 4 carbon atoms and in each case being straight-chain or branched, and
- R is alkyl having 1 to 6 carbons atoms,
- with an alkali, alkaline earth metal or earth metal alkoxide, in dimethyl sulphoxide at a temperature from 0.degree. to 200.degree. C.
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