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HRID 1739204Generated: November 3, 2026

2-Naphthylamine → N-(2-naphthyl)alanine Ethyl Ester

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant2-NaphthylamineHCID 7057—
ReactantEthyl pyruvateHCID 12041—
ProductN-(2-naphthyl)alanine Ethyl EsterHCID 11345542—

Reaction Steps

Following reductive amination General Procedure A above and using 2-aminonaphthalene (Aldrich) and ethyl pyruvate (Aldrich), the title compound was prepared as a solid having a melting point of 52-56° C. The reaction was monitored by silica gel tlc (Rf=0.50 in 25% EtOAc/hexanes). Purification was by flash chromatography with silica gel using 25% EtOAc/hexanes as the eluant.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05965614
Source datasetuspto-grants-1999_10
ORD IDord-f0d8dc79b8434f5489e55d10325bacbb
Source noteuspto-grants-1999_10