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Stereospecific Synthesis of α-Deuteriated α-Amino Acids: Regiospecific Deuteriation of Chiral 3-Isopropyl-2,5-dimethoxy-3,6-dihydropyrazines
Rose, Janet E.,Leeson, Paul D.,Gani, David
, p. 157 - 166 (1995)
Base-catalysed deuteriation of (3R)- or (3S)-3-isopropyl-2,5-dimethoxy-3,6-dihydropyrazines in refluxing CH3O2H-2H2O gives the -isotopomer in excellent yields without disturbing the stereogenic centre at C-3.These compounds provide convenient and efficient access to a range of (R)- and (S)-α-deuteriated α-amino acids, including serine, aspartic acid, allylglycine and phenylalanine, via alkylation of the butyllithium generated C-6 anion.
