Synthesis of optically active α-(allenyl)- and α-substituted-α-(allenyl)glycines

The synthesis of various types of optically active α-(allenylsilane-containing)glycines via a chirality-transferring ester-enolate Claisen rearrangement of α-acyloxy-α-alkynylsilanes is described. The conversion of the rearranged products into the optically active silicon-free α-(allenyl)- and α-substituted-α-(allenyl)glycines was achieved by the removal of the Me2PhSi- or TMS group from the allene terminus.