Stereoselective intramolecular cycloadditions of homochiral nitrilimines as a source of enantiopure 2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-pyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrazoles

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/j.tetasy.2006.02.018

Starting from the methyl esters of glycine, l-alanine, l-phenylalanine and (S)-2-phenylglycine, we developed a synthetic route to the title compounds in the enantiopure form by means of a stereoselective intramolecular 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of homochi