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Synthesis of alpha-amino acids

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6180217

A method is described for synthesizing alpha amino acids proceeding through novel intermediates of the formulas: R/sub 1/R/sub 2/C(OSOCl)C/sub n/, R/sub 1/R/sub 2/C(Cl)C/sub n/ and (R/sub 1/R/sub 2/C(C/sub n/)O)2SO wherein R/sub 1/ and R/sub 2/ are each selected from hydrogen monovalent substituted and unsubstituted hydrocarbon radicals of 1 to 12 carbon atoms. The use of these intermediates allows the synthesis steps to be exothermic and results in an overall synthesis method which is faster than the synthesis methods of the prior art.

Assignee:
Dept. of Energy
Patent Number(s):
US 4375555
OSTI ID:
6180217
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English