文摘
Results from a process improvement project for preparationof 3-R-quinuclidinol, a highly valuable intermediate for severalmuscarine-active compounds are described. The studied processwas based on the kinetic resolution of racemic 3-quinuclidinoland thus involved a large side-stream production. Our outlinefor process improvement is based on that this side stream canbe recycled by a two-step sequence of oxidation and reductionprocesses. Findings concerning the conversion of 3-S-quinuclidinol into 3-quinuclidinone by using an improved oxidationprocess based on TEMPO (2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-1-oxylradical) and molecular chlorine are discussed in detail. Thedeveloped oxidation procedure affords nearly quantitativelyyield in the conversion of 3-S-quinuclidinol into 3-quinuclidinone.