A series of 1,4‐addition reactions of racemic cyclic allylic sulfoxides and cyclopentenones is studied and it can be shown that methyl substitution at C‐3 of 2‐cyclopentenones hinders these additions.
ChemInform Abstract Optically pure (-)-norpseudoephedrine hydrochloride (I) is converted to the oxazolidine (III) and then subjected to reduction with lithium aluminum hydride, producing the derivative (IV) mentioned in the title.
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