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Asymmetric autocatalysis induced by meteoritic amino acids with hydrogen isotope chirality.

Authors :
Kawasaki T
Shimizu M
Nishiyama D
Ito M
Ozawa H
Soai K
Source :
Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) [Chem Commun (Camb)] 2009 Aug 07 (29), pp. 4396-8. Date of Electronic Publication: 2009 Jun 24.
Publication Year :
2009

Abstract

Achiral meteoritic amino acids, glycine and alpha-methylalanine, with hydrogen isotope (D/H) chirality, acted as the source of chirality in asymmetric autocatalysis with amplification of ee to afford highly enantioenriched 5-pyrimidyl alkanols.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1364-548X
Issue :
29
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Chemical communications (Cambridge, England)
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
19597604
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1039/b908754k