Novel Synthesis of α-Amino Acids via Catalysis in Air and Water

Organic Letters

Volumn 3, Issue 13, 2001, Pages 2037-2039

  Huang, Tai Sheng ^a   Li, Chao Jun ^a  

^a Tulane University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; WATER;

AIR; ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; SYNTHESIS; TEMPERATURE;

AIR; AMINO ACIDS; CATALYSIS; TEMPERATURE; WATER;

EID: 0035963678     PISSN: 15237060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ol010079s     Document Type: Article

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39. 4, filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. The crude material was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel (eluent, hexane/ethyl acetate, 4:1) to give the desired product (62 mg, 82%).