An efficient synthesis of γ-aminoacids and attempts to drive its enantioselectivity

Molecules

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 716-728

  Gil, Salvador ^a   Parra, Margarita ^a   Rodríguez, Pablo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

aminoacids; Bromoacetonitrile; Enediolate; GABA; Regioselectivity

Indexed keywords

ACETONITRILE; ACETONITRILE DERIVATIVE; AMIDE; AMINO ACID; CARBOXYLIC ACID; PHENYLACETIC ACID; PHENYLACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; STEREOISOMERISM; SYNTHESIS;

ACETONITRILES; AMIDES; AMINO ACIDS; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; PHENYLACETATES; STEREOISOMERISM;

EID: 43049116845     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14203049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/molecules13040716     Document Type: Article

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