Studies on 2-Aziridinecarboxylic Acid. VI. Synthesis of β-Alkoxy-α-Amino Acids via Ring-opening Reaction of Aziridine

Abstract The reaction of aziridine derivatives having a urethane-type protecting group with several alcohols in the presence of boron trifluoride etherate afford the corresponding optically pure O-alkylserine and O-alkylthreonine derivatives via a ring-opening reaction of aziridine in good yield.