Benzyloxyamine reacted with BOC-glutamic-α-phenyl ester in the presence of carbodiimide to give BOC-amino-N-benzyloxypiperidinedione.Deprotection of the amino group followed by phthaloylation led to N-benzyloxythalidomide which was then converted into thalidomide.
Robin, Sylvie,Zhu, Jiarong,Galons, Herve,Pham-Huy, Chuong,Claude, Jean Roger,et al.