1985 年 43 巻 8 号 p. 764-776
This review deals with the synthetic utilization of the isonitrile compounds ; in particular, the article focuses on the reaction of isonitrile- stabilized carban ions with an array of electrophiles. Emphasis has made on the syntheses of biologically interesting α-amino acids and heterocycles using α-isocyanoacetic acid derivatives as an “anionic amino acid synthon”.