ChemInform Abstract: A Novel Decarboxylation of α‐Amino Acids. A Facile Method of Decarboxylation by the Use of 2‐Cyclohexen‐1‐one as a Catalyst.

Abstract The amino acids (I) are decarboxylated in refluxing cyclohexanol in the presence of the cyclohexenone (II) to yield the amines (III).