Synthesis and ring opening of methyl 2-alkyl-3-(alkyl/aryl)-1- benzoylaziridine-2-carboxylates: Synthesis of polysubstituted amino acids

European Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn , Issue 8, 2000, Pages 1569-1576

  Papa, Carmela ^a   Tomasini, Claudia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aziridines; Oxazolines; Ring expansion reactions; Hydroxy amino acids; Hydroxy amino acids

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID DERIVATIVE; AZIRIDINE DERIVATIVE; CARBOXYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE; OXAZOLINE DERIVATIVE;

AMINO ACID SYNTHESIS; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CYCLIZATION; REACTION ANALYSIS;

EID: 0034062501     PISSN: 1434193X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1099-0690(200004)2000:8<1569::aid-ejoc1569>3.0.co;2-x     Document Type: Article

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