Methyldopa → (2S)-2-{[(tert-butoxy)carbonyl]amino}-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-methylpropanoic acid

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A mixture of 1.19 g (5.00 m moles) L-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-methylalanine, 1.49 g (5.00 m moles) t-butyl 2,4,5-trichlorophenylcarbonate and 6 ml dimethylformamide is flushed with nitrogen and 1.39 ml (10.0 m moles) triethylamine is added. After stirring at room temperature for 24 hours, 60 ml H2O and 4 ml 2.5 N HCl is added. The solution is extracted 3 times with 50 ml of ethyl acetate and the extract is washed 3 times with 50 ml of water and 1 time with 50 ml of saturated sodium chloride solution and is dried (MgSO4). The solvent is removed in vacuum to give 1.98 g of a blue oil.

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