Asymmetric synthesis of beta-pyridyl-beta-amino acid derivatives

The conjugate additions of homochiral lithium (R)-N-benzyl-N-α-methyl-4-methoxybenzylamide to tert-butyl 3-(3-pyridyl)- and tert-butyl 3-(4-pyridyl)-prop-2-enoates proceed in 84% de, and after subsequent recrystallisation and oxidative N-deprotection furnish the (S)-3-(3-pyridyl)- and (S)-3-(4-pyrid...

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Main Authors: Bull, S, Davies, S, Fox, D, Gianotti, M, Kelly, P, Pierres, C, Savory, E, Smith, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2002