title: Stereoselective synthesis ofβ-amino acids via conjugate addition of nitrogen nucleophiles toα,β-unsaturated esters - Recent advances.
abstract: The latest results concerning the asymmetric synthesis ofβ-amino acids are reviewed, focussing on methodology involving 1,4-addition of nitrogen nucleophiles toα,β-unsaturated esters. Approaches using both homochiral auxiliaries bound to the enoate and homochiral ammonia equivalents are included as well as alkylations and aldol reactions of enolates derived from homochiralβ-amino acids.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Organische Chemie der Universität Leipzig, Talstraße 35, D-04103, Leipzig, Germany.
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authors.lastname: Sewald