Amino acid-azetidine chimeras: Synthesis of enantiopure 3-substituted azetidine-2-carboxylic acids

Journal of Peptide Research

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 298-310

  Sajjadi, Z ^a   Lubell, W D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Amino acid; Azetidine 2 carboxylic acid; Azetidines; Chimera; Heterocycle; Peptide synthesis

Indexed keywords

ALKENE; AMINO ACID; ASPARTIC ACID; AZETIDINE; AZETIDINE 2 CARBOXYLIC ACID; ESTER; G PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR;

ALKYLATION; ALLYLATION; ARTICLE; CYCLIZATION; HYDROBORATION; HYDROGENATION; NUCLEAR OVERHAUSER EFFECT; OXIDATION; PEPTIDE SYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REDUCTION;

AMINO ACIDS; AZETIDINECARBOXYLIC ACID; AZETINES;

EID: 14744275972     PISSN: 1397002X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3011.2005.00228.x     Document Type: Article

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