Propane sultone → 3-[(1S)-1-carbamoyl-2-methylpropyl]amino-1-propanesulfonic acid

Reaction equation

[NH2:1][C@H:2]([C:6]([NH2:8])=[O:7])[CH:3]([CH3:5])[CH3:4].[CH2:9]1[CH2:15][S:12](=[O:14])(=[O:13])[O:11][CH2:10]1>O1CCCC1.O>[C:6]([C@@H:2]([NH:1][CH2:10][CH2:9][CH2:15][S:12]([OH:14])(=[O:13])=[O:11])[CH:3]([CH3:5])[CH3:4])(=[O:7])[NH2:8]

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Procedure

To a solution of L-valinamide (1.57 g, 13.5 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (20 mL) was slowly added 1,3-propane sultone (1.61 g, 12.9 mmol). The mixture was stirred at reflux for 2 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature. The solid material was collected by filtration, washed with acetone (2×25 mL). The crude product was dissolved in water (60 mL) and treated with ion exchange resin Dowex Marathon C (strongly acidic, 15 g). The mixture was stirred for 15 minutes. The resin was removed by filtration. The filtrate was poured into EtOH (250 mL). The solid product, after the completion of the precipitation, was collected by filtration, and dried in vacuo, to afford compound EQ (1.6 g, 51%). 1H NMR (D2O, 500 MHz) δ ppm 3.63 (d, 1H), 3.05 (m, 2H), 2.85 (m, 2H), 2.05 (m, 4H), 0.93 (d, 3H), 0.88 (d, 3H). 13C NMR (D2O, 125 MHz) δ ppm 170.24., 65.92, 48.16, 46.31, 29.59, 21.31, 18.02, 17.07. [α]D=+10.5° (c=0.0027 in water), ES-MS 237 (M−1).