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The utility of the palladium(0) catalysed reaction of the serine-deriv
ed organozinc reagent 6 with functionalized aryl iodides, under a carb
on monoxide atmosphere, to give protected 4-aryl-4-oxo alpha-amino aci
ds 8 is illustrated by a short synthesis of L-kynurenine.