The conjugate addition of enantiomerically pure lithium amides as homochiral ammonia equivalents: scope, limitations and synthetic applications

S G Davies, A D Smith, P D Price

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Abstract

This review delineates the scope and limitations of the conjugate addition of homochiral lithium amides to act as homochiral ammonia equivalents for the asymmetric synthesis of a range of beta-amino carboxylic acid derivatives and its widespread applications in synthesis. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2833-2891
Number of pages59
JournalTetrahedron: Asymmetry
Volume16
Issue number17
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 5 Sept 2005

Keywords

  • BETA-AMINO ACIDS
  • PARALLEL KINETIC RESOLUTION
  • NONPEPTIDE ALPHA(V)BETA(3) ANTAGONISTS
  • MEISENHEIMER REARRANGEMENT PROTOCOL
  • EXPEDITIOUS ASYMMETRIC-SYNTHESIS
  • RING CLOSING METATHESIS
  • CHIRAL BUILDING-BLOCK
  • ALPHA-HYDROXY ACIDS
  • IRON ACYL COMPLEXES
  • ENANTIOSELECTIVE SYNTHESIS

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