Beta-Alanine → N-(4-Azido-2-nitrophenyl)-beta-alanine

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4-azido-1-fluoro-2-nitro-benzene (90 mg) is mixed with an aqueous solution (0.5 ml) containing 3-aminopropionic acid (53 mg) and Na2CO3 (106 mg). Following addition of 2 ml of ethanol and 0.5 ml of water, the solution is heated for 24 h at 55° C. After removal of the unreacted materials by several ether extractions, the product (3-(N-(4-azido-2-nitrophenyl)-amino)propionic acid) is obtained by ether extraction of the acidified (pH 2.0) aqueous phase.

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