Spontaneous formation of diastereoisomeric 2-methylthiazolidine-2,4-dicarboxylates from cystine esters and related compounds

Chemical Communications Pub Date: 1900-01-01 DOI: 10.1039/CC9960000843

Abstract

Dialkyl esters of cystine and lanthionine undergo conversion to cis- and trans-2-methylthiazolidine-2,4-dicarboxylates at 25–80 °C in protic solvents.

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