Enantioselective Formation of Amino Acids by Isomerization of Mixed Ligand Copper(ll) Schiff-Base Complexes

Authors

  • Thierry Chuard
  • François Gretillat
  • Klaus Bernauer

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2533/chimia.1993.215

Abstract

The formation of optically active phenylalanine from phenylpyruvic acid and pyridoxamine in the presence of various chiral CuII complexes was investigated as a function of the reaction conditions. The enantioselectivity of the reaction, as well as the pH- and ligand-dependant racemization of the product, is discussed in terms of possible reaction pathways and the most likely structure of intermediate [Cu(L)aldimine] complexes.

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1993-06-30

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