title: Multicomponent synthesis of 3-heteroarylpropionic acids.
abstract: A four component one-pot procedure (4-MC) was developed to assemble 3-heteroarylpropionic acids from commercially available materials. This new methodology affords the title compounds in high yields and without the use of chromatography. [reaction: see text]
authors.affiliation: Centre for Synthesis and Chemical Biology (CSCB), Department of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, 123 St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, Dublin, Ireland. madamo@rcsi.ie
authors.forename: Mauro F A
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Adamo
authors.forename: Eleanor F
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Duffy