A new methodology for the asymmetric synthesis of quaternary α-substituted amino acids using memory of chirality has been developed. This strategy employs dynamic axial chirality of tertiary aromatic amides to memorize the initial chirality of an α-amino acid during the enolization step. Starting from l-valine, an oxazolidin-5-one containing a tertiary aromatic amide was synthesized in one step and then alkylated with various electrophiles with ...
