(2R,4R)-2-amino-4-benzyl-4-hydroxyglutaric acid → 2-amino-4-benzyl-4-hydroxyglutaric Acid

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0.25 g (0.94 mmol) of 4-benzyl-4-hydroxy-2-hydroxyiminoglutaric acid was dissolved in 10 ml of aqueous 50% methanol solution, to which 0.5 ml of aqueous 28% ammonia was added. 1.0 g of 5% palladium-carbon (50% hydrous product) was added, for reaction at ambient temperature and a hydrogen pressure of 7.7 atmospheres. 72 hours later, the catalyst was filtered off, and the reaction solution was concentrated to dryness, to obtain 0. 10 g (0.35 mmol) of the ammonium salt of (2S, 4S)/(2R, 4R)-2-amino-4-benzyl-4-hydroxyglutaric acid and 0.10 g (0.35 mmol) of the ammonium salt of (2R, 4S)/(2S, 4R)-2-amino-4-benzyl-4-hydroxyglutaric acid as a mixture.

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