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HRID 1739202Generated: November 1, 2026

Methyl pyruvate → N-(3,4-ethylenedioxyphenyl)alanine Iso-butyl Ester

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethyl pyruvateHCID 11748—
ReactantN-(3,4-ethylenedioxyphenyl)alanine methyl esterHCID 53867794—
SolventIsobutanolHCID 6560—
ProductN-(3,4-ethylenedioxyphenyl)alanine Iso-butyl EsterHCID 53856555—

Reaction Steps

Following reductive amination General Procedure A above and using 1,4-benzodioxa-6-amine (Aldrich) and methyl pyruvate (Aldrich), N-(3,4-ethylenedioxyphenyl)alanine methyl ester was prepared. The methyl ester was then transesterified following General Procedure Q above using iso-butanol to provide the title compound. Purification was by preparative plate chromatography.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05965614
Source datasetuspto-grants-1999_10
ORD IDord-8a3b6c7009524efd9d8fb0fce73b06e6
Source noteuspto-grants-1999_10