Reaction of Trimethylsilylamines with N-Cbz-L-Serine-β-Lactone: A Convenient Route to Optically Pure β-Amino-L-alanine Derivatives

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)78354-7

Trimethylsilylamines, Me3Si-NR2, react with N-Cbz-L-serine-β-lactone in acetonitrile primarily by alkyl oxygen cleavage of the lactone ring to give optically pure N-Cbz-β-amino-L-alanine derivatives in good yields.Use of halogenated sovents such as chloro