
%0 Journal Article
%A Harris, RLN 
%A Teitei, T 
%T Potential wool growth inhibitors. 2(1H)-Pyridone analogues of mimosine
%J Australian Journal of Chemistry
%D 1977/03/01
%V 30
%N 3
%P 649-655
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9770649
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/CH9770649 
%X The syntheses of DL-&#945;-amino-&#946;-(5-hydroxy-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridin-2- yl)propionic acid (3) and DL-&#945;-amino-&#946;-(1-hydroxy-2-oxo-1,2- dihydropyridin-4-yl)propionic acid (4), 2(1H)-pyridone isomers of the naturally occurring depilatory amino acid L-mimosine (1), are described. 
