Convenient preparations of racemic and enantiopure methyl 6-oxopipecolate |
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| Authors: | Catherine E. Davies Thomas D. Heightman Stephen A. Hermitage Mark G. Moloney |
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| Affiliation: | The Dyson Perrins Laboratory , University of Oxford , South Parks Rd, Oxford, OX1 3QY |
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| Abstract: | Short, convenient syntheses of racemic and enantiopure methyl 6-oxopipecolate are described, starting from either pipecolic acid or (S)-lysine respectively. The sequence for the latter compound relies upon improved methodology for the oxidation of C-6 of lysine. |
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