The direct use of ammonia for asymmetric synthesis is highly sought after. Now, an efficient enantioselective carbene insertion into the N–H bond of ammonia has been developed, producing diverse valuable chiral α-amino acids.

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氨转化为手性 α-氨基酸

氨直接用于不对称合成受到高度追捧。现在，已经开发出一种有效的对映选择性卡宾插入氨的 N-H 键，产生多种有价值的手性 α-氨基酸。