Some (αR, βR) -1, β-dimethyltryptophans (5__∼) were prepared by the reaction of aziridine-2-carboxylates (4__∼), derived from D-threonine, and N-alkylindoles in the presence of BF3·OEt2.
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Shima et al. (1990) studied this question.