Methods of non-[alpha]-amino acid synthesis /

Smith, Michael, 1946 October 17-

Methods of non-[alpha]-amino acid synthesis / Michael Bryant Smith, University of Connecticut, Storrs, USA. - Second edition. - 1 online resource : text file, PDF

Includes bibliographical references and index.

chapter 1. Functional group exchanges -- chapter 2. Cyclic precursors -- chapter 3. Conjugate addition reactions -- chapter 4. Enolate anion and related reactions -- chapter 5. Diastereoselective and enantioselective syntheses -- chapter 6. Biologically important amino acids -- chapter 7. Aminocyclic and heterocyclic amino acids.

"Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins. The most common are alpha-amino acids based on their molecular structures, but other structures are possible (such as beta and gamma). Most books on amino acids focus on alpha-amino acids, but this book describes the many other amino acids, many of which are also critically important in biology. In addition, non-alpha-amino acids are used as chiral ligands in many catalysis reactions and are useful starting materials for the synthesis of important natural and non-natural products"--



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