title: First synthesis of optically active benzocyclobutene and biphenylene-based unusual alpha-amino acid derivatives.
abstract: Various optically pure benzocyclobutene and biphenylene-based alpha-amino acid derivatives are prepared in a very high diastereoselective manner via a six step sequence using Schöllkopfchiral auxiliary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kotha
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Screenivasachary
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Halder
mesh_terms: D000596:Amino Acids / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D001713:Biphenyl Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D015394:Molecular Structure; D011083:Polycyclic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D001713:Biphenyl Compounds; D011083:Polycyclic Compounds; C079040:benzocyclobutene