Coghlan, PhillipEaston, Christopher2015-12-130040-4039http://hdl.handle.net/1885/93746Peptides containing α,β-dehydro-α-amino acid residues are readily prepared by incorporating β-nitro-α-amino acids at the corresponding positions, followed by elimination of nitrous acid.Keywords: alpha amino acid; amino acid derivative; nitro derivative; peptide derivative; article; chemical reaction; chemical structure; peptide synthesis; precipitation; reaction analysis; stereochemistry Amino acids and derivatives; Elimination Reactions; Enamides; Nitro compounds199910.1016/S0040-4039(99)00839-42015-12-12