The present invention provides methods of preparing 2-alkylcysteine derivatives, many of which can be performed stereoselectively. The present invention also discloses a method of preparing a class of iron chelating agents related to desferrithiocin, all of which contain a thiazoline ring. An example of these iron chelating agents are 4,5-dihydro-2-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-4-alkyl-thiazole-4-carboxylic acids, such as 4,5-dihydro-2-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-4-methyl-thiazole-4-carboxylic acid.
本发明提供了制备2-烷基半胱
氨酸衍
生物的方法,其中许多可以进行立体选择性。本发明还披露了一种制备与去
铁蒺藜菌素相关的一类
铁螯合剂的方法,所有这些
铁螯合剂都含有
噻唑环。这些
铁螯合剂的一个例子是4,5-二氢-2-(2,4-二羟基苯基)-4-烷基
噻唑-4-羧酸,例如4,5-二氢-2-(2,4-二羟基苯基)-4-甲基
噻唑-4-羧酸。