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HRID 1091234Generated: October 26, 2026

Toluene → Methyl 3-amino-3-methylbutanoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantTolueneHCID 1140—
ReactantThionyl ChlorideHCID 24386—
Reactant3-Amino-3-methylbutanoic acidHCID 2760933—
SolventMethanolHCID 887—
ProductMethyl 3-amino-3-methylbutanoateHCID 18667677—

Reaction Steps

To 3-amino-3-methyl-butyric acid 10-1 (1 eq.) in methanol at 0° C. was added 2 eq. of thionyl chloride. The reaction mixture was warmed to room temperature and stirred overnight. The solvent was evaporated to give azeotropic mixture of 10-2 and toluene (x=3) which was used for Step B. MS: MH+=132.1

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08129358B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2012_03
ORD IDord-12eab62409644f549ff42be168d97b7a
Source noteuspto-grants-2012_03