Atsuyoshi Ohno, Masahiko Ikeguchi, Takahide Kimura and Shinzaburo Oka
J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1978, 328-329
DOI:
10.1039/C39780000328,
Paper
The title reaction with N-(R)-α-methylbenzyl-1-propyl-2-methyl-4-(R)-methyl-1,4-dihydronicotinamide or its 4-(S)-methyl isomer affords methyl mandelate in 97% optical yield and quantitative chemical yield.
