Syntheses of (S)-beta-pyrazolylalanine and (S)-quisqualic acid from a serine-derived aziridine

The naturally occurring amino acids (S)-β-pyrazolylalanine and (S)- quisqualic acid are synthesised via the nucleophilic ring-openings of an optically active aziridine by pyrazole and 1,2,4-oxadiazolidine-3,5-dione, respectively.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Farthing, C, Baldwin, J, Russell, A, Schofield, C, Spivey, A
Format: Journal article
Published: 1996