2-Chloro-3-nitropyridine → N-(3-nitro-2-pyridyl)-(-)-S-methyl-L-cysteine methyl ester

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In analogy to Example 2, but using only one mole equivalent of triethylamine, 5 g (27 mmol) of (-)-S-methyl-L-cysteine methyl ester were reacted with 3.51 g (22.5 mmol) of 2-chloro-3-nitropyridine (reaction conditions: 5 hours at 80° C.). Working up was followed by chromatography on silica gel (n-heptane/acetone/methyl t-butyl ether=5:1:1). 3.3 g (45%) of N-(3-nitro-2-pyridyl)-(-)-S-methyl-L-cysteine methyl ester, of melting point 95°-97° C., were obtained.

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