Asymmetric synthesis of anti-(2S,3S)- and syn-(2R,3S)-diaminobutanoic acid.

Conjugate addition of homochiral lithium N-benzyl-N-alpha-methylbenzylamide to tert-butyl (E)-cinnamate or tert-butyl (E)-crotonate and in situ amination with trisyl azide results in the exclusive formation of the corresponding 2-diazo-3-amino esters in > 95% de. Amination of the lithium (E)-...

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Main Authors: Bunnage, M, Burke, A, Davies, S, Millican, N, Nicholson, R, Roberts, P, Smith, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2003