作者:Cedric W. Holzapfel、Karl Bischofberger、Johan Olivier
DOI:10.1080/00397919408010241
日期:1994.12
The reaction of methyl 2-(3-indolylmethyl)-acrylate 2 with carbethoxyformonitrile oxide 3, followed by saponification and reduction, gives mainly racemic monatin 1. Preliminary attempts to adapt the 2+3 cycloaddition to a new chiral synthesis of monatin, is described.