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HRID 1371531Generated: November 2, 2026

Malonic Acid → 3-amino-3-(3-methylphenyl)propanoic acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMalonic AcidHCID 867—
Reactant3-MethylbenzaldehydeHCID 12105—
ReactantAmmonium AcetateHCID 517165—
Solvent2-MethoxyethanolHCID 8019—
Product3-amino-3-(3-methylphenyl)propanoic acidHCID 2764298—

Reaction Conditions

Temperature80 °C

Reaction Steps

11.8 ml of 3-methylbenzaldehyde are added to a mixture of 10.4 g of malonic acid and 15.4 g of ammonium acetate in 150 ml of 2-methoxyethanol, and the mixture is heated overnight at 80° C. After cooling to RT, the precipitate formed is filtered off under suction, washed with ether and dried. 6.8 g of the expected product are obtained.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07157454B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2007_01
ORD IDord-5a501653de8a4fa78aac7f124847d97a
Source noteuspto-grants-2007_01