Highly enantioselective alkylation of azlactones derived from α-amino
acids has been achieved under solid-liquid phase-transfer
conditions using P-spiro chiral tetraaminophosphonium salt
as a catalyst. The resulting alkylated azlactones can be readily converted
into the corresponding α,α-disubstituted α-amino
acids through simple acidic hydrolysis.
aminophosphonium salt - phase-transfer catalysis - azlactone - α,α-disubstituted α-amino
acid - asymmetric synthesis