Phosphonic acid → N-methyl-N-(phosphonomethyl)glycine

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Reaction Steps

As depicted, the carboxymethylation step of Reaction Scheme 12 is the same as the carboxymethylation step of Reaction Schemes 10 and 11. In Reaction Scheme 12, however, N-acetylsarcosine XX is reacted with formaldehyde and H3PO3, PCl3 or other H3PO3 source to produce N-(phosphonomethyl)-N-methyl-glycine XXI which is oxidized in the presence of a platinum catalyst and oxygen to Glyphosate I and acetic acid. The acetic acid is then reacted with methylamine to yield the N-methylacetamide starting material.

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