Strecker Amino Acid Synthesis

Erlenmeyer, Tiemann, Zclinsky-Stadnikoff and
Knoevenagel-Bucherer Modifications
Strecker, Ann. 75, 27 (1850); 91, 349 (1854).
Mowry, Chem. Revs. 42, 236, 237 (1948)
Migrdichian, The Chemistry of Organic Cyanogen Compounds, p
198(New York, 1947)
Fieser, Fieser, Organic Chemistry, 3rd ed, p 432 (New York, 1956)
Kurz in Houben-Weyl, Methoden der organischen Chemie 8, p 279
(1952)
Wieland, ihid. 11/2, p 305 (1958)
Greenstein, Winitz, Chemistry of Amino Acids tol. 3, p 698-700
(New York, 1961)
Also see: Bucherer-Bergs Reaction, Urech Cyanohydrin Method, Ultee Cyanohydrin Method.