L-2-Bromophenylalanine

General procedure: To a 5 mL vial equipped with a magnetic stirrer bar were added 3-cyclohexyl-2-oxopropanoic acid (1j) (0.0510 g, 0.30 mmol), 2, 2-diphenylglycine (2) (0.0681 g, 0.30 mmol), chiral pyridoxamine 6g (0.0195 g, 0.030 mmol), and MeOH-H2O (8:2) (3.0 mL). The mixture was stirred at 20 °C for 3 days. The reaction mixture was transferred to a 25 mL round-bottom flask and MeOH was added until all the solid was dissolved. Then silica gel (0.50 g) was added. After removal of the solvent in vacuo at 20 °C, the resulting residue was submitted to column chromatography on silica gel (EtOH/ethyl acetate/25-28percent ammonia solution =100:58:16) to give compound 3j (0.0401 g, 78percent yield, 52percent ee) as a white solid. The enantiomeric excesses of 3b-k were deteremined by HPLC analysis after being converted to N-benzoyl methyl esters by treatment with thionyl chloride in methanol and subsequent reaction benzoyl chloride.7 The enantiomeric excess of 3a was deteremined by HPLC analysis after being converted to its methyl ester by treatment with CH2N2 in methanol.General procedure: Take 5mL of the reaction bottle. Was weighed into the flask the keto acid 2a (0.046 g, 0.20 mmol), the chiral pyridoxamine catalyst 1a (0.013 g, 0.020 mmol), and 2, 2-diphenylglycine 14 (0.045 g, 0.20 mmol). To the flask was added MeOH (1.6 mL) and water (0.4 mL). Adding a magnet, plug a good stopper, placed in 20°C constant temperature reaction tank reaction for 3d. The reaction was stopped. The contents of the flask were transferred to a 25 mL eggplant flask. 10 mL of methanol was added to dissolve all the solids in the flask. Silica gel (0.2 g) was added. The solvent was removed at room temperature. Dry on the column. Silica gel column chromatography gave the product amino acid 3a (0.023 g, 50percent). The ee value of 3a was obtained by HPLC analysis of its carboxymethylated derivative with an ee value of 34percent.General procedure: To a 5 mL vial equipped with a magnetic stirrer bar were added 3-cyclohexyl-2-oxopropanoic acid (1j) (0.0510 g, 0.30 mmol), 2, 2-diphenylglycine (2) (0.0681 g, 0.30 mmol), chiral pyridoxamine 6g (0.0195 g, 0.030 mmol), and MeOH-H2O (8:2) (3.0 mL). The mixture was stirred at 20 °C for 3 days. The reaction mixture was transferred to a 25 mL round-bottom flask and MeOH was added until all the solid was dissolved. Then silica gel (0.50 g) was added. After removal of the solvent in vacuo at 20 °C, the resulting residue was submitted to column chromatography on silica gel (EtOH/ethyl acetate/25-28percent ammonia solution =100:58:16) to give compound 3j (0.0401 g, 78percent yield, 52percent ee) as a white solid. The enantiomeric excesses of 3b-k were deteremined by HPLC analysis after being converted to N-benzoyl methyl esters by treatment with thionyl chloride in methanol and subsequent reaction benzoyl chloride.7 The enantiomeric excess of 3a was deteremined by HPLC analysis after being converted to its methyl ester by treatment with CH2N2 in methanol.