Peracid dependent stereoselectivity and functional group contribution to the stereocontrol of epoxidation of (E)-alkene dipeptide isosteres

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/j.tet.2006.01.095

Twelve Boc-protected phenylalanyl-phenylalanine and phenylalanyl-glycine trans-vinyl isosteres were epoxidised with magnesium monoperoxyphtalate hexahydrate (MMPP) and trifluoroperacetic acid, and the results have been compared with those from earlier stu