SYNTHESIS OF ENANTIOMERICALLY PURE ALPHA-[C-14]METHYL-L-TRYPTOPHAN

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作者
MZENGEZA, S
VENKATACHALAM, TK
RAJAGOPAL, S
DIKSIC, M
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[1] MCGILL UNIV,MONTREAL NEUROL INST,3801 UNIV ST,MONTREAL H3A 2B4,QUEBEC,CANADA
[2] MCGILL UNIV,DEPT NEUROL & NEUROSURG,MONTREAL H3A 2B4,QUEBEC,CANADA
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10.1016/0969-8043(93)90059-J
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O61 [无机化学];
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070301 ; 081704 ;
摘要
A practical method for the preparation of large amounts of enantiomerically pure alpha-[C-14]methyl-L-tryptophan using the enzymatic resolution of the corresponding D,L-Methyl ester is reported. The radiolabelled alpha-methyl group was introduced using the alpha-methylation of the lithium enolate of the Schiff base Of L-tryptophan methyl ester. Hydrolysis of the Schiff base with 1 N HCl provided the D,L-methyl ester of alpha-[C-14]methyl tryptophan. Enantioselective enzymatic hydrolysis of the L-methyl ester by alpha-chymotrypsin gave the enantiomerically pure alpha-[C-14]methyl-L-tryptophan. The overall yield of this preparation was 33%.
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