Water → HCID 13535921, compound

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A stirred mmixture containing 13.0 g (0.10 mol) of 2-amino-2,3-dimethylbutyramide and 15.3 mL (0.11 mole) of triethylamine in 150 mL of dry THF is treated dropwise at 5° to 10° C. with a solution of 15.5 g (0.10 mol) of p-toluoyl chloride in 25 mL dry THF. After being allowed to warm to ambient temperatures over a 16 hour period, the reaction mixture is treated with 50 mL water and stirred for one hour. The resulting three phases are filtered; the filtrate is separated and the aqueous phase is extracted with 150 mL ethyl acetate. All organic phases are combined, washed with 100 mL of a saturated NaCl solution, dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo. A white solid residue is obtained which weighs 17.3 g, mp 145°-152° C. The nmr spectrum is consistent with the desired structure.

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