(1) Institut für Organische Katalyseforschung an der Universität Rostock e.V., Buchbinderstraße 5-6, D-18055 Rostock, Germany
Abstract:
Summary (Z)--(Benzyloxy)- or (tert.-butyloxy)carbonylamino]- (thienyl)-or (furyl)-acrylic acids and their esters were prepared by known methods and hydrogenated to the corresponding optically active alanine derivatives with optical yields in the range of 58–93% ee using the cationic rhodium complex of PROPRAPHOS.