Hydrogen Bromide → (-)-alpha-Amino-3-(bromomethyl)-4-hydroxybenzeneacetic acid hydrobromide

HRID 1389401Notes

Reaction equation

HRID 1389401 reaction equation
[NH2:1][CH:2]([C:6]1[CH:11]=[CH:10][C:9]([OH:12])=[CH:8][CH:7]=1)[C:3]([OH:5])=[O:4].[BrH:13].[CH2:14]=O>>[BrH:13].[NH2:1][CH:2]([C:6]1[CH:11]=[CH:10][C:9]([OH:12])=[C:8]([CH2:14][Br:13])[CH:7]=1)[C:3]([OH:5])=[O:4]

Participants

4

Procedure

To a solution of (-)-α-amino-4-hydroxybenzeneacetic acid (0.6 mole) in a minimum amount of concentrated hydrobromic acid at 35°-40° C. is added 50 ml of aqueous formaldehyde (35-37%) (0.6 mole). Addition of hydrogen bromide gas is begun. After 5-10 minutes, a solid begins to precipitate. Stirring is continued for 30 minutes. The title compound is collected and washed with ether and acetone.

Workup

  1. customto precipitate
  2. waitis continued for 30 minutes
  3. customThe title compound is collected
  4. washwashed with ether and acetone

Sources & evidence

ORD record
ord-97958539c20f48c38a7ade117c7ea985
Source dataset
uspto-grants-1981_01
Patent number
US04244885

Reaction notes

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