Amino Acid Based Synthesis of Chiral Long Chain Diamines and Tetramines

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Amino Acid Based Synthesis of Chiral Long Chain Diamines and Tetramines

Vassilios Loukas, Theodoros Markidis and George Kokotos*

Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, Athens 15771, Greece

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Published: 31 October 2002

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Abstract: A method for the synthesis of long chain diamines and tetramines starting from natural α-amino acids is reported. Diamines and tetramines were prepared through the Wittig olefination reaction of N-protected amino aldehydes obtained from phenylalanine and lysine. A 1,2,17,18-tetramine was synthesized using (2S)-1-azido-2-[bis(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-amino]-5-oxopentane as key-intermediate compound.

Keywords: amino acids; amino aldehydes; diamines; tetramines; Wittig reaction

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Loukas, V.; Markidis, T.; Kokotos, G. Amino Acid Based Synthesis of Chiral Long Chain Diamines and Tetramines. Molecules 2002, 7, 767-776.

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Loukas V, Markidis T, Kokotos G. Amino Acid Based Synthesis of Chiral Long Chain Diamines and Tetramines. Molecules. 2002; 7(10):767-776.

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Loukas, Vassilios; Markidis, Theodoros; Kokotos, George. 2002. "Amino Acid Based Synthesis of Chiral Long Chain Diamines and Tetramines." Molecules 7, no. 10: 767-776.

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