On the racemisation of aspartic anhydride during its preparation
Abstract
Due to the possible differentiation of both carboxyl groups, N-protected aspartic anhydride is a useful starting material in synthesis. However, most methods published in the literature for its formation lead to partial racemisation, which is generally not mentioned. Herein we report a comparison between the main methods published, with accurate measurements of the enantiomeric purity of this compound.