Synthesis 1990; 1990(3): 233-234
DOI: 10.1055/s-1990-26840
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An Alternative Synthesis of N 5-Acetyl- N 5-hydroxy-L-ornithine from L-Ornithine

Maria J. Milewska* , Andrzej Chimiak
  • *Department of Organic Chemistry, Technical University of Gdańsk, PL 80-952 Gdańsk, Poland
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Publication Date:
17 September 2002 (online)

N 5-Acetyl-N 5-hydroxy-L-ornithine is obtained from L-ornithine in 20% overall yield via oxidation of the ω-amino group in N 2-benzyloxycarbonyl-L-ornithine tert-butyl ester with dibenzoyl peroxide and subsequent N 5-acetylation.