Methods of Non-Alpha-Amino Acid Synthesis Book

	Preface
	Abbreviations
Ch. 1	Functional Group Exchange Strategies	1
1.1	Functional Group Transformations that Generate Amines	1
1.2	Functionalization to Form Carboxyl Groups	30
1.3	Functionalization of Amino Acids	38
1.4	Specialized Methods	46
Ch. 2	Cyclic Precursors	63
2.1	From Ketones	63
2.2	From Lactones and Anhydrides	67
2.3	From Lactams and Imides	71
2.4	From [beta]-Lactams	78
2.5	From Heterocycles	83
2.6	Diels-Alder Strategies	92
Ch. 3	Conjugate Addition Reactions	98
3.1	Amine Nucleophiles	98
3.2	Carbon Nucleophiles	107
Ch. 4	Condensations	114
4.1	Knoevenagel and Doebner Condensations	114
4.2	Mukaiyama Type Condensations	118
4.3	Enolate Anion Reactions	120
4.4	Condensation Reactions Involving Organozinc Intermediates	134
4.5	Specialized Condensation Reactions	136
Ch. 5	Diastereoselective and Enantioselective Syntheses	141
5.1	Amino Acid Refunctionalization	141
5.2	Diastereoselective and Enantioselective Reactions	163
5.3	Catalytic Hydrogenation with Chiral, Nonracemic Catalysts	181
Ch. 6	Biologically Important Amino Acids	189
6.1	GABA-ergic Compounds	189
6.2	GABOB and Carnitine	194
6.3	Statine and Related Compounds	206
6.4	Syntheses of Natural Products and Important Non-Natural Products	223
Ch. 7	Aminocyclic and Heterocyclic Amino Acids	243
	Amino Acid Index	295
	Author Index	311
	Subject Index	333