Thienyl analogues of the alkaloids. Part II. 3-Thienyl analogues of ephedrine and ψ-ephedrine
Abstract
The synthesis, from 3-propionylthiophen, of the 3-thienyl analogues of ephedrine and ψ-ephedrine, and the resolution of the latter are described. An account is also given of alternative approaches to these isosteres from 2,5-dichloro- and 2,5-dibromo-3-propionylthiophen.