Diastereoselective synthesis of α-methylpyroglutamates from α,β-didehydro α-amino acids

European Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn , Issue 24, 2002, Pages 4190-4194

  Alvarez Ibarra, Carlos ^a   Csákÿ, Aurelio G ^a   Gómez de la Oliva, Cristina ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Diastereoselectivity; Lactams; Lithiation; Ring contraction

Indexed keywords

2 BENZYL 6 (1 HYDROXY 1 METHYLETHYL) 4,5 DIHYDROPYRIDAZIN 3(2H) ONE; 2 BENZYL 6 (1 HYDROXY 1 METHYLETHYL) 4,5 DIMETHYL 4,5 DIHYDROPYRIDAZIN 3(2H) ONE; 2 BENZYL 6 (1 HYDROXY 1 METHYLETHYL) 5 METHYL 4,5 DIHYDROPYRIDAZIN 3(2H) ONE; 2 BENZYL 6 (1 HYDROXY 1 METHYLETHYL) 5 PHENYL 4,5 DIHYDROPYRIDAZIN 3(2H) ONE; AMINO ACID DERIVATIVE; GLUTAMIC ACID DERIVATIVE; PYRIDAZINE DERIVATIVE; PYRROLIDINE DERIVATIVE; TERT BUTYL 1 BENZYL 3 METHYL 4 PHENYL 6 OXOPERHYDROPYRIDAZINE 3 CARBOXYLATE; TERT BUTYL 1 BENZYL 3 METHYL 6 OXOPERHYDROPYRIDAZINE 3 CARBOXYLATE; TERT BUTYL 1 BENZYL 3,4 DIMETHYL 6 OXOPERHYDROPYRIDAZINE 3 CARBOXYLATE; TERT BUTYL 1 BENZYL 3,4,5 TRIMETHYL 6 OXOPERHYDROPYRIDAZINE 3 CARBOXYLATE; TERT BUTYL 1 BENZYLAMINO 2 METHYL 5 OXOPYRROLIDINE 2 CARBOXYLATE; TERT BUTYL 1 BENZYLIDENAMINO 2 METHYL 5 OXO 3 PHENYLPYRROLIDINE 2 CARBOXYLATE; TERT BUTYL 1 BENZYLIDENAMINO 2 METHYL 5 OXOPYRROLIDINE 2 CARBOXYLATE; TERT BUTYL 1 BENZYLIDENAMINO 2,3 DIMETHYL 5 OXOPYRROLIDINE 2 CARBOXYLATE; TERT BUTYL 1 BENZYLIDENAMINO 2,3,4 TRIMETHYL 5 OXOPYRROLIDINE 2 CARBOXYLATE; TERT BUTYL 2 METHYL 5 OXO 3 PHENYLPYRROLIDINE 2 CARBOXYLATE; TERT BUTYL 2 METHYL 5 OXOPYRROLIDINE 2 CARBOXYLATE; TERT BUTYL 2,3 DIMETHYL 5 OXOPYRROLIDINE 2 CARBOXYLATE; TERT BUTYL 2,3,4 TRIMETHYL 5 OXOPYRROLIDINE 2 CARBOXYLATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; PROTEIN METHYLATION; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 0036910377     PISSN: 1434193X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1099-0690(200212)2002:24<4190::AID-EJOC4190>3.0.CO;2-Q     Document Type: Article

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