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HRID 1421333Generated: October 25, 2026

Ethanolamine → N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-aminobutyric acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantEthanolamineHCID 700—
ReactantCrotonic AcidHCID 637090—
SolventPyridineHCID 1049—
ProductN-(2-hydroxyethyl)-aminobutyric acidHCID 18780751—

Reaction Steps

A solution of 86 g of crotonic acid (1 mole) and ethanolamine (1 mole) in pyridine (200 ml) is refluxed for 2-3 hours and subsequently cooled. The resulting product is filtered and recrystallized to yield the title compound having m.p. 178-180° C. (Compound 1.1, Table 1).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06075051
Source datasetuspto-grants-2000_06
ORD IDord-b731145f17b94acfbc45469dfbb0a26a
Source noteuspto-grants-2000_06