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HRID 1428420Generated: November 3, 2026

Beta-Alanine → 3-[(Pyridine-3-carbonyl)-amino]-propionic acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantBeta-AlanineHCID 239—
ReactantSodium HydroxideHCID 14798—
Reactant3-Pyridinecarbonyl chloride, hydrochloride (1:1)HCID 88438—
SolventWaterHCID 962—
Product3-[(Pyridine-3-carbonyl)-amino]-propionic acidHCID 75384896.5%

Reaction Steps

Ten grams of β-alanine and 9 g of sodium hydroxide were dissolved in 100 mL of purified water, and 18.15 g of nicotinoyl chloride hydrochloride were added dropwise under freezing conditions. After stirring for five hours, the product was filtered, the resulting crude product was recrystallized with aqueous ethanol, and 19.1 g of the desired product was obtained (yield of 84%).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08937090B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2015_01
ORD IDord-e74d605f20214c7ea061bfce95ab8828
Source noteuspto-grants-2015_01