Amino Acids of the Tropolone Series: The Synthesis of DL-α-Amino-β-(2-hydroxy-5-methyl-3-oxocyclo-hepta-1,4,6-trienyl)propanoic Acid

Abstract

The synthesis of DL-α-amino-β-(2-hydroxy-5-methyl-3-oxocyclohepta-1,4,6-trienyl)propanoic acid(4b) by conventional procedures from 4-methyltropolone (2-hydroxy-4-methylcyclohepta-2,4,6-trien-1-one) is described.