Benzyl (
R)-(-)-mandelate can be employed as reactant to synthesize:
- (S)-α-Hydroxy-N-(2-phenylethyl)benzenepropanamide (α-hydroxyamides) by enzyme catalyzed amidation reaction.
- Optically pure (R)- monomethyl esters of 3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pentanedioic acid, which is employed in the preparation of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors.
- O-Ibuprofenylmandelic acid via acylation reaction with optically active ibuprofen and subsequent hydrogenation.
- Benzyl (R)-2-fluoro-2-phenylacetate via deoxyfluorination of alcohols using AlkylFluor.
It can also be used to prepare HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors.
