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DOI: 10.1039/A800407B (Paper) Reference Section for: Chem. Commun., 1998, 659-660

Chiral relay auxiliary for the synthesis of enantiomerically pure α-amino acids

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Steven D. Bull, Stephen G. Davies, Simon W. Epstein and Jacqueline V. A. Ouzman

Abstract

Chiral auxiliary (3S)-N,N′-bis(p-methoxybenzyl)-3-isopropylpiperazine-2,5-dione employs a chiral relay network based on non-stereogenic N-benzyl protecting groups to enhance diastereocontrol during enolate alkylation.

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