Moroni M, Koksch B, Osipov S N, Crucianelli M, Frigerio M, Bravo P, Burger K
Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Leipzig, Johannisallee 29, D-04103 Leipzig, Germany.
J Org Chem. 2001 Jan 12;66(1):130-3. doi: 10.1021/jo0009043.
The first synthesis of a series of totally orthogonal protected racemic alpha-(trifluoromethyl)- and alpha-(difluoromethyl)arginines is described. The key steps of the synthesis are the mild guanidinylation procedure and the selective hydrogenation of a CC triple bond in the presence of a Cbz-group.