Lactones, I: Synthesis of Dihydroxylated Diphenylethanamines via &α-Amino-&γ-lactones
Treatment of α-amino-γ-lactones with phenyllithium yields the 2-amino-1,1-diphenylalkane-1,4-diols 2a-f which can be classified as dihydroxylated diphenylethanamines.