Malonic Acid → β-Amino-3,5-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)benzenepropanoic acid

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A mixture 3,5-di-tert-butylbenzaldehyde (0.996 g, 4.56 mmol), malonic acid (0.572 g, 5.50 mmol) and ammonium acetate (0.710 g, 9.21 mmol) in isopropanol (30 mL) was heated at reflux under nitrogen for 5 h to afford a colorless solid. The solid was filtered and washed with hot isopropanol (30 mL). The residue was dried in vacuo to give the desired racemic product as a colorless solid (0.340 g).

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