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HRID 1660424Generated: November 1, 2026

Beta-Alanine → 2-[(2-Carboxyethyl)carbamoyl]benzoic acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantBeta-AlanineHCID 239—
ReactantPhthalic AnhydrideHCID 6811—
Product2-[(2-Carboxyethyl)carbamoyl]benzoic acidHCID 1497402090%

Reaction Steps

25 grams (0.28 mole) of β-alanine and 41.6 grams (0.28 mole) of phthalic anhydride were heated at 150° C. while stirring for three hours and then cooled. On recrystallizing with ethyl acetate, N-phthalyl-β-alanine was obtained in 90% yield (55 grams).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04308168
Source datasetuspto-grants-1981_12
ORD IDord-8f35ecc7832940838558759ed583ad12
Source noteuspto-grants-1981_12