Two Highly Effective Phase-Transfer Catalysts for the Enantioselective Synthesis of ?-Amino Acid Derivatives

Authors

  • Barry Lygo
  • Douglas J. Beaumont

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2533/chimia.2007.257

Keywords:

Alkylation, Amino acid, Asymmetry, Catalysis

Abstract

In this paper we review our recent studies into the phase-transfer catalysed asymmetric alkylation of glycine imines using quaternary ammonium salt catalysts derived from dihydrocinchonidine and ?-methylnaphthylamine.

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Published

2007-05-30

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Scientific Articles