Abstract
The absolute configuration of the stereogenic center at the β-position of a carboxylic acid can be determined via derivatization with chiral benzylic amines [PhCH(Me)NH2 or 1-NpCH(Me)NH2]. Acids of known configuration and with a variety of β-substituents were subjected to derivatization. Analysis of the signs of the chemical shift differences of substituent protons permits determination of the absolute configuration.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2289-2293 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Tetrahedron Letters |
Volume | 41 |
Issue number | 14 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 1 2000 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported in part by the National Institutes of Health and an Egyptian Ministry of Education Fellowship (to A.-S.S.H.). We thank Drs. Maren Pink and Victor J. Young of the University of Minnesota X-ray Crystallographic Laboratory for determination of the structure of syn- vi .
Keywords
- Carboxylic acids
- Configuration
- NMR spectroscopy
- Stereochemistry