Synthesis 2006(2): 279-284  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-918514
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Reduction of 1-Nitrospiro[2.2]pentanecarboxylates: Convenient Synthesis of Novel Polyspirocyclic Cyclopropane Amino Acids

Nikolai V. Yashin, Elena B. Averina, Yuri K. Grishin, Tamara S. Kuznetsova*, Nikolai S. Zefirov
Moscow State University, Chemistry Department, Leninskie gory, 119992 Moscow, Russia
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Received 27 May 2005
Publication Date:
21 December 2005 (online)

Abstract

A facile method for the preparation of a series of racemic spiropentane amino acids is described. An approach involving sequential catalytic cyclopropanation of polycyclic methylenecyclopropanes with nitrodiazoesters and reduction of the nitro group is described.