Amino Acids and Peptides; 581Synthesis of Optically Active 2-(1-Hydroxyalkyl)-thiazole-4-carboxylic Acids and 2-(1-Aminoalkyl)-thiazole-4-carboxylic Acids

Abstract
Two routes are outlined for the synthesis of (R)- or (S)-2-(1-aminoalkyl)-thiazole-4-carboxylic acids starting from commercial available (S)-amino acids.