Abstract Inexpensive acryloyl chloride was converted in 91% overall yield to two derivatives of β-alanine,(R, R, R)-6 and (R, R, S)-6, containing two chiral auxiliaries. C-Alkylation of (R, R, R)-and (R, R, S)-6via a dianion derivative, was performed by direct metallation with 2.2 equiv. of lithium hexamethyldisilazane (LHMDS) in THF at− 78. C-Alkylation of (R, R, S)-6-Li 2 ('matched'pair of chiral auxiliaries) afforded the mono-alkylated products 8–11 in 29–96 ...
[Gani, David; Hitchcock, Peter B.; Young, Douglas W. Journal of the Chemical Society, Perkin Transactions 1: Organic and Bio-Organic Chemistry (1972-1999), 1985 , p. 1363 - 1372]