title: Recent advances in the catalytic asymmetric synthesis of beta-amino acids.
abstract: In this critical review, the progress in catalytic asymmetric synthesis of beta-amino acids is discussed, covering the literature since 2002. The review treats transition metal catalysis, organocatalysis and biocatalysis and covers the most important synthetic methods, such as hydrogenation, the Mannich reaction and conjugate additions (160 references).
authors.affiliation: Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG, Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Weiner
authors.forename: Wiktor
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Szymański
authors.forename: Dick B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Janssen
authors.forename: Adriaan J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Minnaard
authors.forename: Ben L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Feringa
mesh_terms: D000596:Amino Acids / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D002384:Catalysis; D004798:Enzymes / Q000737:chemistry; D006865:Hydrogenation; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D028561:Transition Elements / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D004798:Enzymes; D028561:Transition Elements