PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING ASPARTAME FROM A DIKETOPIPERAZINE AND NOVEL INTERMEDIATES AND DERIVATIVES THEREFOR

摘要

This invention relates to a process for manufacturing alpha -L-aspartyl-L-phenylalanine methyl ester ('' alpha -APM'') by use of 5(S)-benzyl-3,6,-dioxopiperazine-2(S)-acetic acid (''AP-DKP'') or methyl 5(S)-benzyl-3,6,-dioxopiperazine-2(S)-acetate (''MAP-DKP'') or respective 1-acyl derivatives thereof (''1-acyl AP-DKP'' and ''1-acyl MAP-DKP'') and novel intermediates produced therein.