Fluorine-containing Amino Acids Synthesis and Properties [Hardcover]

In recent years, organo-fluorine chemistry has made a marked impacton the design and synthesis of a large variety of biologicallyactive molecules, such as steroids, carbohydrates, amines, aminoacids, peptides and other natural products. Naturally occurringamino acids play a pivotal role in living systems, and thereforesynthetic fluorine-containing amino acids have been of significantinterest to researchers working towards the understanding andmodification of physiological processes. Fluorine-containing AminoAcids:
* is the first volume devoted to the synthesis and properties offluorine-containing amino acids
* pays special attention to the preparation of enantiomericallypure acids (which are essential to the modern pharmaceuticalindustry)
* deals with a rapidly expanding field of research
* has been written by experienced researchers who are responsiblefor many developments in the field
* highlights the interdisciplinary nature of this topic
Fluorine-containing Amino Acids is the only dedicated reference inthis subject and will be essential for researchers in syntheticorganic, peptide, natural product, and medicinal chemistry andbiochemistry.Partial table of contents:

Syntheses of Fluorine-Containing Amino Acids by Methods ofClassical Amino Acid Chemistry (V. Tolman).

Preparation of Fluorine-Containing Amino Acids by Methods ofOrganofluorine Chemistry (V. Kukhar).

Synthesis of Fluorine-Containing Amino Acids by Means ofHomogeneous Catalysis (I. Ojima & Q. Dong).

Synthesis of beta-Fluorine-Containing Amino Acids (N. Sewald &K. Burger).

Asymmetric Synthesis of Fluorine-Containing Amino Acids (V. Kukhar,et.

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Enzymatic Synthesis of Fluorine-Containing Amino Acids (Y.Matsumura & M. Urushihara).

Enzymatic Resolution of Racemic Fluorlc1