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gamma-Substituted siloxypyrrole derivatives 5-7 have been synthesized
by direct alkylation of utoxycarbonyl)-2-(tert-butyldimethylsiloxy)pyr
role 1. These underwent subsequent alkylation with alkyl halides or al
dehydes to produce gamma,gamma-disubstituted alpha,beta-unsaturated la
ctam intermediates in good yields. Oxidative cleavage of the C(3)-C(4)
bond within the lactam moiety gave rise to a number of alpha-substitu
ted alpha-amino acids. These include racemic alpha-methylphenylalanine
14, alpha-benzylphenylalanine 15, alpha-benzylserine 18 and alpha-met
hylthreonine 21.