2-Methyl N-(p-toluenesulfinyl)aziridine-2-carboxylic acid: Asymmetric synthesis of α-methylphenylalanine and α-methyl-β-phenylserine

Tetrahedron Letters

Volumn 37, Issue 31, 1996, Pages 5473-5476

  Davis, Franklin A ^a   Liu, Hu ^a   Reddy, G Venkat ^a  

^a Temple University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA METHYLPHENYLALANINE; AMINO ACID DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; DRUG PURITY; DRUG SYNTHESIS; ENANTIOMER; REACTION ANALYSIS;

EID: 0030605852     PISSN: 00404039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0040-4039(96)01168-9     Document Type: Article

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