The preparation and properties of some N-neopentylidene derivatives of u-amino-acid esters are described. These compounds show anomalous dispersion curves with the first extremum in the 250 mp region, and in certain cases the complete Cotton effect curves can be observed. In all examples so far examined, the derivative of L-configuration shows a negative Cotton effect, and the derivative of D-configuration a positive one.
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