A convenient synthesis of chiral N-Boc-amino ethers as potential peptide bond surrogate units

Mengfei Ho, James K.K. Chung, Nancy Tang

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Abstract

Boron triflouride etherate and zinc triflate have been found to be effective catalysists for the synthetic route to chiral N-Boc-amino ethers via a Lewis acid-catalyzed ring-opening of N-acyl aziridines, derived from chiral amino acids.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)6513-6516
Number of pages4
JournalTetrahedron Letters
Volume34
Issue number41
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 8 1993
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Drug Discovery
  • Organic Chemistry

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