Asymmetric synthesis of α-Methyl α-Amino Acids through diastereoselective alkylation under mild reaction conditions of an iminic alanine template with a 1,2,3,6-Tetrahydro-2-Pyrazinone structure

European Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn , Issue 15, 2000, Pages 2809-2820

  Nájera, Carmen ^a   Abellán, Tomás ^a   Sansano, José M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Asymmetric synthesis; Palladium; Phase transfer catalysis; Pyrazinones

Indexed keywords

1,2,3,6 TETRAHYDRO 2 PYRAZINONE; ALANINE; ALPHA AMINO ACID; IMINE; PALLADIUM; PYRAZINOIC ACID DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALKYLATION; ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; HYDROLYSIS; STEREOCHEMISTRY; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 0037844251     PISSN: 1434193X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1099-0690(200008)2000:15<2809::AID-EJOC2809>3.0.CO;2-X     Document Type: Article

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