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Patent No.:

US 6977311 B1

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Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 2005

Filed:

Jul. 25, 2003
Applicants:

Harry Kochat, San Antonio, TX (US);

Xinghai Chen, San Antonio, TX (US);

YE Wu, Helotes, TX (US);

Qiuli Huang, San Antonio, TX (US);

Jianyan Wang, Helotes, TX (US);

Vincent Gerusz, San Antonio, TX (US);

Inventors:

Harry Kochat, San Antonio, TX (US);

Xinghai Chen, San Antonio, TX (US);

Ye Wu, Helotes, TX (US);

Qiuli Huang, San Antonio, TX (US);

Jianyan Wang, Helotes, TX (US);

Vincent Gerusz, San Antonio, TX (US);

Assignee:

BioNumerik Pharmaceuticals, Inc., San Antonio, TX (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C229/00 ; C07D209/46 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A process for synthesizing substantially enantiomerically pure L-amino acids, particularly L-γ-methylene glutamic acid, and esters and salts thereof. The process includes the derivatization of (2S)-pyroglutamic acid, and the decyclization of the resulting derivative to form the desired end product.


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