Direct synthesis of N-substituted, functionalized aspartic acids using alkali maleates and amines

Tetrahedron Letters

Volumn 46, Issue 16, 2005, Pages 2751-2755

  Piispanen, Peter S ^a   Pihko, Petri M ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Aspartic acid derivatives; Chemoselectivity; Conjugate addition; Lithium, sodium

Indexed keywords

ALKALI; AMINE; ASPARTIC ACID DERIVATIVE; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; MALEIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CATALYST; DRUG SYNTHESIS; ISOMERIZATION; REACTION ANALYSIS; STEREOCHEMISTRY; SUBSTITUTION REACTION;

EID: 15944389493     PISSN: 00404039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2005.02.159     Document Type: Article

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