Methanol → methyl (3S)-4-amino-3-hydroxybutanoate hydrochloride

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Thionyl chloride (3 mL) was added to a cold (0° C.) stirred solution of (S)-4-amino-3-hydroxybutanoic acid (300 mg, 2.9 mmol) in MeOH (3 mL) and continued stirring at 62° C. for 12 h. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure to afford 300 mg of the title compound.

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