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AN ASYMMETRIC STRECKER SYNTHESIS OF (R)-(+)-2-METHYL-3-PHENYLALANINE: AN EFFICIENT PREPARATION
Subramanian, Pullachipatti K.,Woodard, Ronald W.
, p. 337 - 342 (2007/10/02)
A convenient four-step asymmetric Strecker synthesis, utilizing (S)-(-)-1-phenylethylamine as the chiral auxillary reagent, is described for the preparation of (R)-(+)-2-methyl-3-phenylalanine in >98percent enantiomeric excess.
