The Journal of Organic Chemistry

Synthesis of racemic phytosphingosine and the lyxo isomer

K Sisido, N Hirowatari, T Isida

Index: Sisido,K. et al. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1969 , vol. 34, # 11 p. 3539 - 3544

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Abstract

Received February $0, 1969 d2-erythro-2-Benzylamino-3-hydroxy- 4ethylenedioxyoctadecanoic acid (15), prepared from dl-trans-2, 3-epoxy- 4ethylenedioxyoctadecanoic acid (14) and benzylamine, was converted into methyl dl- erythro-2-benzyl-amino-3-hydroxy-4-oxooctadecanoate hydrochloride (19). The ester hydrochloride 19 was reduced with lithium aluminum hydride to yield dE2-benzylamino-l, ...