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New route to amino acids

by James Urquhart, RSC last modified 10-14-09 08:58 AM Copyright 2009, RSC
New route to amino acids

Proposed catalytic mechanism. The structure in brackets is the iminium/cyanide ion pair intermediate that directly precedes C-C bond formation © Nature

US scientists have found a new way of making a class of non-natural amino acids that are widely used as components of pharmaceuticals and chiral catalysts. The researchers suggest their method is scalable and offers a more environmentally friendly and economical approach to synthesising these amino acids. More...

http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/News/2009/October/14100902.asp

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