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How to build optically activeα-amino acids

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Various methodologies published in the literature dealing withα-amino carboxylic acid asymmetric synthesis are presented in a digest form. In each case, only some recent or most typical works are mentioned.

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Calmes, M., Daunis, J. How to build optically activeα-amino acids. Amino Acids 16, 215–250 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01388170

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