Trifluoroacetylation of amino acids under aqueous conditions using a readily prepared non-odoriferous reagent

Synlett

Volumn , Issue 2, 2005, Pages 255-258

  Hickey, Matthew R ^a   Nelson, Todd D ^a   Secord, Elizabeth A ^a   Allwein, Shawn P ^a   Kress, Michael H ^a  

^a MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Green chemistry; Schotten baumann; Thioester; Trifluoroacetylation

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; AMINO ACID; REAGENT; S DODECYLTRIFLUOROTHIOACETATE; THIOL DERIVATIVE; TRIFLUOROACETIC ACID; TRIFLUOROACETYL DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACETYLATION; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CATALYST; CHEMICAL BOND; CHEMICAL REACTION; ODOR; PH; PROTON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; REACTION ANALYSIS; REACTION OPTIMIZATION; REPRODUCIBILITY; SYNTHESIS; TECHNIQUE; TRIFLUOROACETYLATION;

EID: 13844269075     PISSN: 09365214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-837209     Document Type: Article

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