I. Torrini et al., NEW ALPHA-AMINO-ACIDS FOR PEPTIDES OF BIOLOGICAL INTEREST - 2-[2'-(METHYLTHIO)ETHYL]METHIONINE DERIVATIVES, Synthetic communications, 24(2), 1994, pp. 153-158
Synthetic route to N- and C-protected derivatives of the new alpha,alp
ha-disubstituted achiral methionine analogue 2-[2'-(methylthio)ethyl]m
ethionine is described starting from diethyl bis(2-methylthioethyl)mal
onate.