Asymmetric syntheses of highly hydrophobic chimeric aromatic amino acids: 2-Amino-3,3'-diarylpropionic acids

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(98)00516-4

Four conformationally constrained, highly hydrophobic, and enantiomerically pure chimeric aromatic amino acids have been asymmetrically synthesized in 7 steps with overall yields of 20-30%.