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HRID 2049209Generated: October 27, 2026

Hydrogen Bromide → (-)-alpha-Amino-3-(bromomethyl)-4-hydroxybenzeneacetic acid hydrobromide

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantHydrogen BromideHCID 260—
ReactantFormaldehydeHCID 712—
Reactant4-HydroxyphenylglycineHCID 92143—
Product(-)-alpha-Amino-3-(bromomethyl)-4-hydroxybenzeneacetic acid hydrobromideHCID 70576814—

Reaction Steps

To a solution of (-)-α-amino-4-hydroxybenzeneacetic acid (0.6 mole) in a minimum amount of concentrated hydrobromic acid at 35°-40° C. is added 50 ml of aqueous formaldehyde (35-37%) (0.6 mole). The addition of hydrogen bromide gas is begun. After 5-10 minutes, a solid begins to precipitate. Stirring is continued for 30 minutes. The title compound is collected and washed with ether and acetone.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04197240
Source datasetuspto-grants-1980_04
ORD IDord-fa377f79406d40728fbafab9c9cba44d
Source noteuspto-grants-1980_04