Synthesis 1994; 1994(6): 601-604
DOI: 10.1055/s-1994-25531
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Enantiocontrolled Synthesis of Two Amino Acids; (S)-Glutamic Acid and (S)-2-Aminoadipic Acid

Seiichi Takano* , Takashi Kamikubo, Minoru Moriya, Kunio Ogasawara
  • *Pharmaceutical Institute, Tohoku University, Aobayama, Sendai 980, Japan
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Publication Date:
17 September 2002 (online)

An efficient enantiocontrolled route to two acidic amino acids, (S)-glutamic acid and (S)-2-aminoadipic acid, has been developed starting from chiral equivalents of cyclopentadienone and cyclohexadienone, respectively.