Tungstate-Catalyzed Decarboxylative Oxidation of N-Alkyl-α-amino Acids: An Efficient Method for Regioselective Synthesis of Nitrones

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/jo00100a016

The tungstate-catalyzed oxidation of N-alkyl-α-amino acids with hydrogen peroxide under phase-transfer conditions gives the corresponding nitrones in satisfactory yield.