N-(3-methyl-2-nitrobenzyl)-L-alanine ethyl ester → N-(2-amino-3-methylbenzyl)-L-alanine ethyl ester

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A solution of 26.6 g of N-(3-methyl-2-nitrobenzyl)-L-alanine ethyl ester in 100 ml of absolute ethanol was hydrogenated in the presence of 2 g of 10% palladium/carbon. 6.7 liters of hydrogen were taken up in 5 hours. After completion of the hydrogenation, the catalyst was filtered off and the filtrate was evaporated to dryness. There was obtained N-(2-amino-3-methylbenzyl)-L-alanine ethyl ester in the form of a yellow oil; [α]D =-52.6° (c=1% in methanol).

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