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Solution and Solid Phase Synthesis of Unusual a-Amino Acids From

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OAc<br />

Ac kfN&O@<br />

5.8<br />

C02Et<br />

AC lU&02Et<br />

Scheme 5.4<br />

NaH AcH<br />

C02Et<br />

RCH&O,Et. NaH ,<br />

R=COMe, CN<br />

AcH C02Et<br />

5.1.4 <strong>Synthesis</strong> <strong>of</strong> Optically Active PSubstituted Aspartic <strong>Acids</strong><br />

A number <strong>of</strong> routes exist for the stereoselective synthesis <strong>of</strong> p-substituted aspartic<br />

acids. These cm be divided into two main groups: enzymatic methods <strong>and</strong> p-anion<br />

(including the use <strong>of</strong> $-lactarns) methods which will be discussed in detail. Numerous<br />

other specific syntheses <strong>of</strong> desired p-aspartic acid denvatives exist <strong>and</strong> will be explored<br />

briefl y.<br />

5.1.4.1 Enzymatic Methods<br />

fbMethylaspartic acid has ken isolated €rom extracts <strong>of</strong> Clostrr'diurn<br />

tetanomorphum produced by the enzyme 3-methylaspartate ammonia lyase (EC 4.3.1.2)<br />

which catalyzes the a,p-elirnination <strong>of</strong> arnmonia hm 2S,3S-3-methylaspartic acid to<br />

give mesaconic acid. First isolated in 196û.m the enzyme has ken used in a retro-<br />

physiological reaction with various substituted fùmaric acid derivatives 5.10 <strong>and</strong><br />

armnonia to give p-substituted aspartic acids (Scheme 5.3." Yields were generall y in the<br />

5û-6ûI range although reactions times were described as fast to very slow. The same<br />

5.6

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