Km. Wells et al., MICHAEL ADDITIONS OF 3,3-DIMETHYLACRYLAMIDES AND AMINES - SYNTHESIS OF THE GROWTH-HORMONE SECRETAGOGUE L-692,585, Synthetic communications, 25(14), 1995, pp. 2197-2202
A highly efficient synthesis of the potent Human Growth Hormone Secret
agogue L-692,585 1 via a Micheal addition with a 3,3-dimethyl acrylic
acid derivative 7 and (R)-1-amino-2-propanol 2 is presented.