Homoveratrylamine → Bevantolol

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Reaction Steps

When 3-(m-tolyloxy)-1,2-epoxypropane (hereinafter referred to as TOEP) represented by the following formula (2): ##STR2## reacts with β-(3,4 -dimethoxyphenyl) ethylamine (hereinafter referred to as HVA) represented by the following formula (3): ##STR3## to give bevantolol of the above formula (1), the resultant bevantolol further reacts with TOEP of the starting material to produce a by-product represented by the following formula (4): ##STR4## Such consumption of the produced bevantolol causes its low yield.

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