Large-Scale Preparation of (S)-α-Methylmethionine from the Parent Amino Acid

The sodium salt of methionine is treated with pivalaldehyde to give an imine which is cyclized to an 1,3-oxazolidin-5-one by treatment with benzoyl chloride. The 2,4-cis-substituted heterocycle (6) is isolated by crystallization, methylated through the Li-enolate, and hydrolyzed to give the title c...

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Main Authors: Albert K. Beck, Dieter Seebach
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Swiss Chemical Society 1988-04-01
Series:CHIMIA
Online Access:https://www.chimia.ch/chimia/article/view/9845
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