Isopropylamine → Levopropranolol

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A solution of (S)-(+)-glycidyl naphthyl ether (20 g, 0.1 m) and isopropylamine (10 g, 0.17 m) in methanol (100 mL) was refluxed for 1 hour and evaporated to dryness. The residue was taken up with ether (200 mL), washed with water and dried over MgSO4. After filtering, the filtrate was acidified with gaseous HCl. The crude solid was recrystallized from ethanol to afford 24 g (81%) of pure 1-propranolol, mp 198°-200° C., [α]D25 -26.8 (c 1, EtOH). NMR and IR were consistent with the assigned structure.

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