Ethanol → (S)-2-amino-4-bromo-butyric acid ethyl ester hydrochloride

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To a solution of (S)-2-amino-4-bromo-butyric acid hydrobromide (2 g, 7.6 mmol) in ethanol (10 ml), at 0° C., was added thionyl chloride (1.11 ml, 15.21 mmol). The solution was stirred at 70° C. for 1 hour, cooled and concentrated in vacuo. Heptane added and mixture concentrated under high vac. Ether was added and the precipitate stirred for 1 hr, filter and dried in vacuo to provide (S)-2-amino-4-bromo-butyric acid ethyl ester hydrochloride as an sticky white solid (1.9 g).

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