Abstract
An efficient method was developed for the synthesis of the keto-amino acid 2, a key intermediate in the synthesis of the novel sweet compound, monatin 1. Preparation of 2 entails coupling of a suitably protected indole acetate anion to an aspartic acid derivative.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2511-2526 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Synthetic Communications |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue number | 18 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Sept 1993 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Organic Chemistry
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