ASYMMETRIC SYNTHESIS OF α-ALKYLATED α-AMINO ACIDS VIA SCHMIDT REARRANGEMENT OF α,α-BISALKYLATED β-KETO ESTERS

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)80107-0

α-Alkylated α-amino acids are obtained in high yield and optical purity through Schmidt rearrangement of optically active α,α-bisalkylated β-keto esters.