Synthesis of homochiral 3-substituted glutamic acids and prolines from pyroglutamic acid

A greatly improved procedure for ruthenium tetroxide catalyzed oxidations of organic compounds

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A mild two-step method for the hydrolysis of lactams and secondary amides

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Synthesis of homochiral R-Baclofen from S-glutamic acid.

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Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry +4

Conformationally constrained amino acids. Synthesis and optical resolution of 3-substituted proline derivatives

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Natural Sciences, Biochemistry, Chemistry +16

One-step conversion of primary alcohols in the carbohydrate series to the corresponding carboxylic tert-butyl esters

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