STEREOCONTROLLED SYNTHESIS OF D-α-HYDROXY CARBOXYLIC ACIDS FROM L-AMINO ACIDS

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)95997-5

Optically active D-α-hydroxy carboxylic acids are obtained from L-amino acids via L-α-halocarboxylic acids and their stereoselective reaction with cesium p-nitrobenzoate.