Catalytic Enantioselective Construction of an α-Thio-Substituted α-Aminonitriles-Bearing Tetrasubstituted Carbon Center
Yusuke Oyamada,
Miku Fujii,
Tsunayoshi Takehara
et al.
Abstract:Chiral unnatural amino acids (UAAs) are important structural units that are commonly found in a wide range of natural products and bioactive molecules. Chiral α-aminonitriles, which are one of the most important precursors for chiral α-amino acid synthesis, are widely accessible via the asymmetric Strecker reaction. However, the construction of α-heteroatom-substituted α-aminonitriles presents a challenge due to the lack of reactivity of electrophiles (ester, amide, thioamide, etc.) and their ability as leavin… Show more
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