Strecker reaction

Definition: An addition reaction between a carbonyl compound, an inorganic cyanide and an ammonium salt, followed by hydrolysis, to give an alpha-amino carboxylic acid.

ID: RXNO:0000207

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Binaphthol-derived phosphoric acid as a versatile catalyst for enantioselective carbon–carbon bond forming reactions
Masahiro Terada, Chem. Commun., 2008 , 4097
DOI: 10.1039/b807577h

Conjugated imines and iminium salts as versatile acceptors of nucleophiles
Makoto Shimizu, Iwao Hachiya and Isao Mizota, Chem. Commun., 2009 , 874
DOI: 10.1039/b814930e

Straightforward synthesis of enantiopure (R)- and (S)-trifluoroalaninol
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DOI: 10.1039/c0ob00424c