Non‐Catalytic Reduction of α‐Oximinoketones and α‐Oximinoalcohols to erythro‐2‐Amino‐1‐Arylalkan‐1‐Ols

Abstract

AbstractA non‐catalytic reduction of α‐oximinoketones 1 and α‐oximinoalcohols 2 to erythro‐2‐amino‐1‐arylalkan‐1‐ols 3 with lithium aluminium hydride is reported. The erythro‐2‐amino‐1‐arylalkan‐1‐ols are isolated as their hydrochlorides 5 and characterised as the erythro isomers by benzoylation.