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RESEARCH PRODUCT

Synthesis of γ-Amino Acid Esters by 1,4-Addition of Deprotonated α-Aminonitriles and α-(Alkylideneamino)nitriles to α,β-Unsaturated Esters.

Ines BergnerTill Opatz

subject

chemistry.chemical_classificationDeprotonationchemistryYield (chemistry)fungiOrganic chemistryGeneral MedicineAmino acidConjugate

description

α-Aminonitriles and α-(alkylideneamino)nitriles can serve as readily available α-aminocarbanion equivalents. Their conjugate addition to α,β-unsaturated esters followed by reduction furnishes polysubstituted γ-amino acid esters in moderate to high yield.

https://doi.org/10.1002/chin.200730061