Published January 1, 2014 | Version v1
Journal article Open

Synthesis of gamma,delta-Aziridino alpha-Amino Acid Derivatives and their Stereoselective Ring Transformation to 2-(Aminomethyl)-1-aminocyclopropanecarboxylic Acid Derivatives

  • 1. Univ Ghent, Fac Biosci Engn, Dept Sustainable Organ Chem & Technol, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
  • 2. Mersin Univ, Fac Pharm, Dept Chem, TR-33169 Mersin, Turkey
  • 3. Univ Antwerp, Dept Med Chem, B-2610 Antwerp, Belgium
  • 4. Univ Bergen, Dept Chem, N-5007 Bergen, Norway

Description

1-Benzyl-2-(bromomethyl)aziridine was successfully substituted with protected glycine esters to afford alkyl 3-(N-benzylaziridin-2-yl)-2-aminopropanoates, as constrained heterocyclic diamino acid derivatives, in good isolated yields. These new aziridines proved to be excellent building blocks for ring transformation to the corresponding stereochemically defined 2-(aminomethyl)-1-aminocyclopropanecarboxylic acid derivatives, including methyl esters, piperidyl amides, and free carboxylic acids.

Files

bib-27df2a5d-e487-4aef-b87a-b686f4c1064b.txt

Files (363 Bytes)

Name Size Download all
md5:ac682d16b0afcc7cbd8d03d3209fa2e4
363 Bytes Preview Download