Novel Synthesis of Alpha-amino Acids Via Catalysis in Air and Water
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[reaction: see text] A new method was developed for the synthesis of natural and unnatural amino acid derivatives via carbon-carbon bond formation in air and water and at ambient temperature.
Visible-light-mediated catalyst-free synthesis of unnatural α-amino acids and peptide macrocycles.
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