Hydrochloric Acid → (S)-2-[[(2,6-dichloro-3-nitrophenyl)methyl]amino]propanamide

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To a homogeneous solution of 8.42 parts of (S)-2-aminopropanamide monohydrobromide, 12.26 parts of sodium acetate and 79 parts of methanol there were added 10.96 parts of 2,6-dichloro-3-nitrobenzaldehyde and, after 1/2 hour, a mixture of 3.77 parts of sodium cyanotrihydroborate and 7.9 parts of methanol. The whole was stirred for 45 min at room temperature. After acidifying to pH 1 with HCl (3N), stirring was continued overnight. The reaction mixture was evaporated and the residue was basified with NaHCO3 (sat.). The product was extracted with dichloromethane and the extract was dried, filtered and evaporated. The residue was recrystallized from 2-propanol, yielding 10.29 parts (70.7%) of (S)-2-[[(2,6-dichloro-3-nitrophenyl)methyl]amino]propanamide (interm. 69).

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