Novel Preparation of N-Protected Amino Acid Active Esters Using 1,2,2,2-Tetrachloroethyl Carbonates

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/jo00388a005

1,2,2,2-Tetrachloroethyl chloroformate reacts with substituted phenols or N-hydroxy imides to yield crystalline and stable mixed aryl or oximido tetrachloroethyl carbonates.When allowed to react with an N-protected amino acid derivative, these compounds proved to be efficient for the syntheses of the corresponding active esters.A series of active esters including p-nitrophenol, trichlorophenol, pentafluorophenol, and N-hydroxysuccinimide derivatives were prepared by this new procedure.