Synthesis of tryptophans by Lewis acid promoted ring-opening of aziridine-2-carboxylates: Optimization of protecting group and Lewis acid

Tetrahedron Letters

Volumn 54, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 618-620

  Tirotta, Ilaria ^a   Fifer, Nathan L ^a   Eakins, Julia ^a   Hutton, Craig A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aziridines; Lewis acids; Oxazolidinone; Ring expansion; Tryptophan

Indexed keywords

AZIRIDINE DERIVATIVE; CARBOXYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE; INDOLE; LEWIS ACID; OXAZOLIDINONE DERIVATIVE; TRYPTOPHAN DERIVATIVE;

AMINO ACID SYNTHESIS; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; REACTION OPTIMIZATION; SUBSTITUTION REACTION;

EID: 84872177695     PISSN: 00404039     EISSN: 18733581     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2012.11.139     Document Type: Article

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