A Convenient Conversion of α-Aminoacids into NH-Boc Protected α-Aminoketones via Imidazolides

Abstract
Imidazolides obtained from natural α-aminoacids react with a twofold excess of Grignard reagents to afford in satisfactory to good yields the corresponding NH-Boc protected α-aminoketones. Under optimized conditions the reaction with phenyl- and n-pentylmagnesium bromide required the addition of catalytic amounts of Cu(I)-salt which turned out to be unnecessary in the case of Buchi's Grignard.

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