Abstract
N-Fmoc-alpha-amino acids were smoothly converted into stable, crystalline N-(Fmoc-alpha-aminoacyl)benzotriazoles 2a-r (69-90%). Compounds 2b,g reacted with the chiral derivatizing reagent, (+/-)alpha-methylbenzylamine (5 or 6), to afford alpha-(N-Fmoc-amino) acid amides 3a,b and 4a,b (average yield 72%) with no detectable racemization.