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HRID 1865347Generated: October 26, 2026

Toluene → Methyl 3-amino-3-methylbutanoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantTolueneHCID 1140—
ReactantThionyl ChlorideHCID 24386—
Reactant3-Amino-3-methylbutanoic acidHCID 2760933—
SolventMethanolHCID 887—
ProductMethyl 3-amino-3-methylbutanoateHCID 18667677—

Reaction Steps

To 3-amino-3-methyl-butyric acid 10-1 (1 eq.) in methanol at 0° C. was added 2 eq. of thionyl chloride. The reaction mixture was warmed to room temperature and stirred overnight. The solvent was evaporated to give azeotropic mixture of 10-2 and toluene (x=3) which was used for Step B.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07626040B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2009_12
ORD IDord-9ff4ab00f3534463aec2dd6e09a36aad
Source noteuspto-grants-2009_12