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SUBMITTER: Li Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3228520 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
The Journal of organic chemistry 20111109 23
We have accomplished an asymmetric synthesis of each enantiomer of 4,4-difluoroglutamic acid. This α-amino acid has been of interest in medicinal chemistry circles. Key features of the synthesis include highly scalable procedures, a Reformatsky-based coupling reaction, and straightforward functional group manipulations to make the parent amino acid. Enantioenrichment derives from an enzymatic resolution of the synthetic material. Conversion of the optically enriched compounds to orthogonally pro ...[more]