Synthesis of Protected Racemic β,γ-Unsaturated-α-Amino Acids via γ-Phenylseleno-α,β-Unsaturated Esters

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)98351-5

Oxidative rearrangement of γ-phenylseleno-α,β-unsaturated esters (1) with the N-chlorosuccinimide/N,N-diisopropylethylamine/alkyl carbamate reagent combination affords preparatively useful yields of protected β,γ-unsaturated-α-amino acids (2).