α-methyl amino acids by catalytic phase-transfer alkylations
✍ Scribed by Martin J. O'Donnell; Brigitte LeClef; David B. Rusterholz; Léon Ghosez; Jean-Pierre Antoine; Mirtha Navarro
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1982
- Tongue
- French
- Weight
- 195 KB
- Volume
- 23
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0040-4039
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✦ Synopsis
The a-methyl amino acids, a-methyl p-chlorophenylalanine, a-methyl p-tyrosine, amethyl m-tyrosine and a-methyl DOPA have been prepared in good yields from amino ester hydrochlorides.
The key step in the method is the catalytic phase-transfer alkylation of Schiff base derivatives of monoalkyl amino acids.
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