Taurine → HCID 57345279, compound

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Reaction Steps

Taurine, 1 (about 40 g, 320 mmols), was dissolved in 4N sodium hydroxide solution (80 mL) and water (about 200 mL). To this solution was added benzyloxycarbonyl chloride, (about 48 mL, 330 mmols) dropwise, with vigorous stirring during a period of about 4 hours. The pH of the solution was maintained alkaline by the addition of 10% sodium bicarbonate solution (about 300 mL) and 4N sodium hydroxide solution (about 45 mL). The obtained reaction mixture was then washed with diethyl ether (about 1000 mL) and the aqueous layer was rotary evaporated to dryness, and further dried under high vacuum over phosphorous pentoxide overnight to yield about 12.7 g (14%) of 2. 1H-NMR (D2O): δ 7.50 (5H, s, Ar—H), 5.21 (2H, s, Ar—CH2), 3.62 (2H, t, CH2), 3.14 (2H, t, CH2).

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