@article{d760aa9742b247978820db2e578b94df,
title = "Utilizing the high dielectric constant of water: efficient synthesis of amino acid-derivatized cyclobutenones",
abstract = "This work reports the use of water as a solvent to facilitate an efficient syntheses of amino acid-derivatized cyclobutenone. Kinetics studies in different solvents reveals that high dielectric constants of the solvents are the primary attribute for the high yielding and fast rate for this reaction. This class of substitution reactions in water also proceeds efficiently with a wide range of amino acids.",
author = "Jun Li and Yongbin Han and Freedman, {Teresa B.} and Shifa Zhu and Kerwood, {Deborah J.} and Luk, {Yan Yeung}",
note = "Funding Information: We thank the Chemistry Department of SU, Syracuse Center for Excellence CARTI award supported by US Environmental Protection Agency [Grant Nos.: X-83232501-0] and NSF-CMMI [Grant No: 0727491] for financial support. We also thank Professor Boddy and Sponsler for helpful discussion. Copyright: Copyright 2009 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.",
year = "2008",
month = mar,
day = "24",
doi = "10.1016/j.tetlet.2008.01.121",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "49",
pages = "2128--2131",
journal = "Tetrahedron Letters",
issn = "0040-4039",
publisher = "Elsevier",
number = "13",
}