Abstract The rate of hydrolysis of esters derived from optically active α-amino acids, catalyzed by chiral cyclopalladated benzylamines, depends on the configuration of chiral centers in the substrate and catalyst. The catalytic hydrolysis of sulfur-containing amino esters follows an intramolecular mechanism, and the difference in the reaction rates for the stereoisomers increases in going from ortho-palladated primary benzylamines (k S/k R= ...
![L-Cysteine,N-[(1,1-dimethylethoxy)carbonyl]-S-(phenylmethyl)-, 4-nitrophenyl ester Structure](https://image.chemsrc.com/caspic/120/3560-17-6.png)
