Bioorganometallic Chemistry - Transition Metal Complexes with α-Amino Acids and Peptides.

A new, interdisciplinary research area has emerged known as bioorganometallic chemistry. It focuses on the introduction of organometallic fragments into biomolecules (see, for example, structure on the right). "Classical" α-amino acid and peptide ligands have proven particularly versatile, and provide access to compounds that display interesting stereochemistry. α-Amino acids and peptides can be synthesized, labeled, stabilized, or activated by organometallic fragments.