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Efficient asymmetric organocatalytic formation of erythrose and threose under aqueous conditions
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| Journal | Chemical Communications |
|---|---|
| Date | Published - 14 Jul 2010 |
| Issue number | 26 |
| Volume | 46 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Pages (from-to) | 4776-4778 |
| Original language | English |
Abstract
Esters of proteinogenic amino acids efficiently catalyse the formation of erythrose and threose under aqueous conditions in the highest yields and enantioselectivities yet reported. Remarkably while esters of (L)-proline yield (L)-carbohydrates, esters of (L)-leucine and (L)-alanine generate (D)-carbohydrates, offering the potential to account for the prebiotic link between natural (L)-amino acids and natural (D)-sugars.
- ACID CATALYZED NEOGENESIS, ALDOL REACTIONS, 2-STEP SYNTHESIS, WATER, HOMOCHIRALITY, ORIGIN, MEDIA
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Prebiotic Genesis of Carbohydrates
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