L. Nikitina, V. A. Startseva, I. A. Vakulenko
Jun 1, 2002
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Russian Journal of General Chemistry
Abstract
Addition of N-(2-mercaptopropyonyl)glycine to (+)-limonene or (-)-β-pinene in the presence of a Lewis acid involves the mercapto group; simultaneously, the carboxyl function is esterified by ethanol used as solvent. Both reactions give rise to a terpenoid of the menthane structure, which contains, along with a sulfide group, a peptide fragment promising in terms of biologic activity, as well as an ester group.