摘要:
Considering the biological activity of beta-alkyl-beta-hydroxyaspartate derivatives as potent blockers of glutamate transporters (EAATs) impacting on glutamatergic synapses activity, we have developed a concise, asymmetric synthesis of enantiomerically pure threo-beta-benzyl-beta-hydroxyaspartates. The key step is a regiospecific and stereoselective Sharpless asymmetric aminohydroxylation (SAA) on previously synthesized benzyl fumarate. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.