4-Chloroaniline → N-(4-chlorophenyl)alanine Iso-butyl Ester

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Following General Procedure AA above and using 4-chloroaniline (Aldrich) and iso-butyl pyruvate (prepared by following General Procedure AO above), the title compound was prepared as an oil. The reaction was monitored by tlc on silica gel (Rf=0.6 in 25% EtOAc/hexanes) and purification was by preparative plate chromatography (silica gel using 25% EtOAc/hexanes as the eluant);

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