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catalyzed by a chiral rhodium complex,
27
gave the N-protected lactam 35 [BTMSM
= bis(trimethylsilylmethyl); L = MEOX
28
]. Deprotection generated lactam 36, which
was hydrolyzed to give 4-amino-3-phenylbutanoic acid with good enantioselectivi-
ty.
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See Chapter 5 for other asymmetric amino acid syntheses.
N
N
2
H
Ph
BTMSM
N
O
BTMSM
N
O
H
2% Rh
2
L
4
, DCM
reux
KF, H
2
O, aq. DMSO
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Hydroxy-substituted amino acids are prepared from an appropriately substituted
lactam. Sodium borohydride reduction of the ketone moiety in lactam 37 gave 38.
Subsequent basic hydrolysis of the lactam gave 4-hydroxy-5-aminopent ...