Hydrochloric Acid → N-(Chloroacetyl)-2-methylalanine

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To a stirring mixture of 2-aminoisobutyric acid (165.8 g; 1.61 mol), sodium hydroxide (64.4 g; 1.61 mol) and 800 mL water, cooled to 5° C., was added chloroacetyl chloride (200 g; 1.77 mol) and then a solution of sodium hydroxide (70.8 g; 1.77 mol) in 143 mL water. The temperature was maintained between 5 to 10° C. during the additions. The reaction mixture was then allowed to warm to room temperature and the solution was acidified with 165 mL of concentrated aqueous HCl. The precipitated solid was filtered and dried under vacuum to afford 180.4 g (62%) of product.

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