title: A convenient approach to acyclic unsaturated amino acids via ring-closing metathesis.
abstract: An efficient synthetic methodology to gain access to novel cis- and trans-unsaturated amino acids via ring-closing metathesis in high yields is described.
authors.affiliation: Manchester Interdisciplinary Biocentre (MIB), University of Manchester, 131 Princess Street, Manchester, M1 7DN, UK. h.hassan@sheffield.ac.uk
authors.forename: Hani Mutlak A
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Hassan
authors.forename: Fraser K
authors.initials: FK
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D000596:Amino Acids / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D007536:Isomerism; D007769:Lactams / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D008872:Microwaves; D008968:Molecular Conformation
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D007769:Lactams