Asymmetric synthesis of (S)- and (R)-[2-2H1]glycine via photolysis of optically active chromium carbene complexes: A comparison of stereoselectivity between chromium ketene complexes, ketenes, and ester enolates

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/ja00034a035

(S)- and (R)-[2-²H₁)glycine ("chiral glycine") were synthesized in good yield with high deuterium incorporation and ee's of 82-86% by two different routes. Photolysis of optically active oxazolidine carbene chromium complexes and lit