title: Total synthesis of Monatin.
abstract: The naturally occurring sweetener Monatin, a diastereomer of Monatin, and a phenyl analogue of Monatin have been prepared and isolated in their enantiomerically pure forms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, San Diego, 6223 Pacific Hall, La Jolla, California 92093-0343, USA.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Baker
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Goodman
mesh_terms: D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D018698:Glutamic Acid / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D007211:Indoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D019906:Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010944:Plants / Q000737:chemistry; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D013549:Sweetening Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: C414924:4-hydroxy-4-(indol-3-ylmethyl)glutamic acid; D007211:Indoles; D010936:Plant Extracts; D013549:Sweetening Agents; D018698:Glutamic Acid