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Methods of Non-α-Amino Acid Synthesis, Second Edition
Emmons reaction
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with paraformaldehyde led to formation of the alkene moiety in
59. Deprotection gave 60, which was utilized in the preparation of 61.
SO
2
Ph
NHBoc
N
P
O
OMe
OMe
O
N
P
O
OMe
O
+
CO
2
Me
NHBoc
CO
2
H
NH
2
56
57
58
59 60
thiourea
catalyst
K
2
CO
3
1. 2.2 NaOMe, THF, –15°C
2. 5 (HCHO)
n
, –15°C
1. 1.5 LiOH, THF
2. HCl, EtOAc
O
O
O
O
H
N
O
O
OH
O
N
H
NH
O
N
O
HO
H
2
N
61
Several ω-N-quinone amino acids have been prepared from β-alanine, 4-aminobu-
tanoic acid, 5-aminopentanoic, and 6-aminohexanoic acid.
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These amino acids were
used for post-chain assembly modications of bioactive peptides known to target can-
cer-damaged area ...