Download full text in PDF Opens in a new window. Article suggestions will be shown in a dialog on return to ScienceDirect. ... Please enable JavaScript to use all the features on this page. ... The synthesis of a new class of isocyanides and its application in the Ugi reaction is described. Ugi products derived from (β-isocyano-ethyl)-alkyl-carbonates can be converted to N-acylated α-amino acids and esters under mild basic conditions. ... Cookies are used by ...