title: Benzotetramisole-catalyzed dynamic kinetic resolution of azlactones.
abstract: Enantioselective acyl transfer catalyst benzotetramisole (BTM) has been found to promote dynamic kinetic resolution of azlactones providing di(1-naphthyl)methyl esters of alpha-amino acids with up to 96% ee.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Washington University, Campus Box 1134, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, USA.
authors.forename: Xing
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Guojian
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Vladimir B
authors.initials: VB
authors.lastname: Birman
mesh_terms: D000596:Amino Acids / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D001372:Aza Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D020650:Combinatorial Chemistry Techniques; D004952:Esters; D007700:Kinetics; D007783:Lactones / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D013773:Tetramisole / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D001372:Aza Compounds; D004952:Esters; D007783:Lactones; C515434:benzotetramisole; D013773:Tetramisole