Application of α -amino acids in agrochemicals synthesis

α -amino acids are not only biological molecules which has been wildly used for their important physiological and structural functions, but also applied as important chemical raw materials.The usage of α -amino acids and their derivatives in reported agrochemicals was reviewed.As natural chiral compounds,they have played an important role in the synthesis of chiral agrochemicals,as well as in enantioseparation and asymmetric synthesis.