Hydrochloric Acid → HCID 7009563, compound

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To a solvent mixture of diethylether (400 ml) and conc. hydrochloric acid (400 ml) was added in drops 4-methoxybenzylalcohol (280 g, 1780 mmol) dissolved in diethylether (400 ml) for 2 h, and the mixture was stirred for 1 h. The organic layer was separated, and added to a solution prepared by dissolving L-cysteine (197 g, 1625 mmol) and 2N aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (980 ml) in ethanol (1890 ml). The mixture was stirred for 2 h at room temperature. After completion of the reaction, the reaction solution was cooled to 0° C., and neutralized to pH 7 using 3N aqueous hydrochloric acid solution. The resulting solid was filtered, and dried to give (R)-2-amino-3-(4-methoxy-benzylsulfanyl)-propionic acid (250 g, 1035 mmol, Yield: 64%).

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