New conformationally restricted glutamate analogues 2-(3'-alkyl-2'-carboxyc
yclopropyl)glycines (1a-c and 2a-c) were enantioselectively prepared by the
addition-elimination reaction of the chiral lithium bislactim ether anion
of 3 to racemic 4-alkyl-4-bromobut-2-enoates, (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd
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