title: Direct, facile synthesis of N-acyl-alpha-amino amides from alpha-keto esters and ammonia.
abstract: N-acyl-alpha-amino amides were prepared, without the necessity of chromatographic purification, in a single step by heating the corresponding alpha-keto ester in methanolic ammonia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Windsor, 401 Sunset Avenue, Windsor, Ontario, Canada N9B 3P4.
authors.forename: Rukundo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ntaganda
authors.forename: Tamara
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Milovic
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tiburcio
authors.forename: Avinash N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Thadani