A novel boronated aminocyclobutanecarboxylic acid was synthesized for potential use
in neutron capture therapy. The synthesis involves the preparation of tosylate 5, which was then converted to an amino acid using Bucherer-Strecker methodology. The
molecule was modeled after the unnatural amino acid, 1-aminocyclobutane-1-carboxylic
acid, which has shown high uptake in brain tumors.
amino acids - neutron capture therapy - boronic acid - synthesis - cyclobutanecarboxylic
acid