Synthesis 2002(17): 2579-2584
DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-35636
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Efficient Syntheses of ω-Trifluoromethyl Substituted ω-Amino Acids

Natalia N. Sergeevaa, Alexander S. Golubevb, Lothar Henniga, Klaus Burger*a
a Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Leipzig, Johannisallee 29, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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b Institute of Organoelement Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilov Str. 28, GSP-1, V-334 RUS, 117813 Moscow, Russia
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Received 5 June 2002
Publication Date:
20 November 2002 (online)

Abstract

Syntheses of N-protected β-trifluoromethyl-β-amino acids, γ-trifluoromethyl-γ-amino acids, δ-trifluoromethyl-δ-amino acids, and β-trifluoromethyl-β-amino-α-hydroxy acids (4,4,4-tri­fluoroisothreonine) starting from N-acyl-1-chloro-2,2,2-trifluoro­ethylamines are described.