Ammonia → HCID 53929760, compound

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Reaction Steps

L-histidine (3.13 g) was added to a solution of NaNH2 in liquid ammonia prepared from Na (0.93 g) and FeCl3 (catalytic amount) in liquid ammonia (50 ml) After 15 min., a solution of 2,6-dichlorobenzylchloride (3.96 g) in THF (5 ml) was added and the mixture was stirred for 3 hr. The reaction mixture was quenched with H2O and ether. The pH of the aqueous layer was adjusted to pH 8 with 5% HCl followed by cooling. The resulting precipitate was collected by filtration, washed with H2O, and dried to give 1-[(2,6-dichlorophenyl)methyl]-L-histidine (3.58 g). The obtained compound (0.80 g) was dissolved in MeOH (30 ml) and HCl gas was bubbled for 10 min. at 0° C. The reaction mixture was stirred for 15 hr. at room temperature and the solvent was removed in vacuo to give 1-[(2,6-Dichlorophenyl)methyl]-L-histidine methyl ester, dihydrochloride salt.

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