Abstract
An efficient and practical route for the synthesis of (-)-tasimelteon from 2,3-bis(2-hydroxyethyl)phenol has been developed. The product was prepared in seven steps in overall 16.4% yield using highly stereoselective cyclopropanation reaction of the intermediate as the key step.
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