Alpha-Aminobutyric Acid → HCID 178437617, compound

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Reaction Steps

To 4.78 g (0.037 moles) of 3-oximino-2,4-pentanedione dissolved in 40 ml of acetonitrile was added 3.82 g (0.037 moles) of 2-aminobutyric acid. The mixture was brought to reflux, while stirring rapidly under nitrogen, with an oil bath. After 22.5 h the reaction mixture was cooled, suction filtered, and the residue washed with acetonitrile (50 ml). The combined filtrates were concentrated in vacuo, and the resulting oil dissolved in 1 M hydrochloric acid (30 ml). The acid solution was washed with methylene chloride (4×20 ml), then neutralized with solid potassium carbonate. Extraction with methylene chloride, followed by drying over anhydrous potassium carbonate and concentration in vacuo furnished 0.021 moles (67.8%) yield based on recovered d,l-norvaline) of 5-acetyl-2-ethyl-4-methylimidazole.

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