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HRID 438006Generated: October 26, 2026

(+-)-Methionine → N-(2,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxy-hexyl)-DL-methionine

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant(+-)-MethionineHCID 876—
Reactant(2R,3S,4R,5R)-2,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexanalHCID 107526—
CatalystNickelHCID 935—
CatalystPalladiumHCID 23938—
ProductN-(2,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxy-hexyl)-DL-methionineHCID 9883282—

Reaction Steps

The product was made from D-glucose and DL-methionine using Raney nickel or palladium/activated carbon (10%) as a catalyst. The compound had a melting point of 245° C. (decomposition) and an RF -value of 0.71 (determined as indicated in Example K).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04032676
Source datasetuspto-grants-1977_06
ORD IDord-268bb50f91b54467b2bb24125f9700b3
Source noteuspto-grants-1977_06