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HRID 1356519Generated: October 26, 2026

Methanol → methyl (2S)-4-methyl-2-(methylamino)pentanoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethanolHCID 887—
Reactant1,4-DioxaneHCID 31275—
ReactantN-MethylleucineHCID 2777993—
SolventHydrochloric AcidHCID 313—
Productmethyl (2S)-4-methyl-2-(methylamino)pentanoateHCID 10921446100%

Reaction Steps

N-methyl-L-leucine (1.3 g, 8.95 mmol) was dissolved in 4M HCl, 1,4 dioxane (10 mL) and methanol (10 mL). The solution was stirred overnight at room temperature, then concentrated to afford the title compound as a white solid (100%). MS (ESI): 160.0 (M+H)+.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06586466B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2003_07
ORD IDord-c84cddade0974f8e87532868bc68310d
Source noteuspto-grants-2003_07