S. Hoarau et al., SYNTHESIS OF ENANTIOMERICALLY PURE (2R,5S)-5-HYDROXYPIPECOLIC AND (2R,5R)-5-HYDROXYPIPECOLIC ACID FROM GLYCINATE SCHIFF-BASES, Tetrahedron : asymmetry, 7(9), 1996, pp. 2585-2593
An asymmetric synthesis of cis- and trans-5-hydroxy-(D)pipecolic acid,
starting from glycinate Schiff bases is described. The approach invol
ves the stereoselective alkylation to generate an unsaturated side cha
in which on cyclisation leads to the desired trans- or cis- 5-hydroxy-
(D)-pipecolic acid. Copyright (C) 1996 Elsevier Science Ltd