Rapid and efficient microwave-assisted synthesis of N-carbamoyl-L-amino acids

Synthetic Communications

Volumn 37, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1833-1844

  Verardo, Giancarlo ^a   Geatti, Paola ^a   Strazzolini, Paolo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Microwave; N carbamoyl derivatives; Potassium cyanate; Urea

Indexed keywords

ALPHA AMINO ACID; AMINO ACID; CARBAMIC ACID DERIVATIVE; CARGLUMIC ACID; PHENYLGLYCINE; POTASSIUM DERIVATIVE; PROLINE; SODIUM; UREA;

AMINO ACID SYNTHESIS; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL PROCEDURES; CHEMICAL REACTION; MICROWAVE IRRADIATION; MICROWAVE OVEN; SUBSTITUTION REACTION;

EID: 34250359349     PISSN: 00397911     EISSN: 15322432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00397910701317068     Document Type: Article

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