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HRID 2198676Generated: October 30, 2026

Methanesulfonic Acid → Carnosine

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethanesulfonic AcidHCID 6395—
ReactantTetramethylammonium hydroxideHCID 60966—
Reactant1,3-thiazinane-2,4-dioneHCID 2304067—
ReactantHCID 178419078HCID 178419078—
ProductCarnosineHCID 43922450%

Reaction Steps

Starting with 1.55 g. (10 mmol) of L-histidine, 2.62 g. (20 mmol) of tetrahydro-1,3-thiazin-2,4-dione, 20% aqueous tetramethylammonium hydroxide solution to raise the pH and methanesulfonic acid to lower the pH, and following the procedure of Example 1, there was isolated 1.13 g. (50% yield) of L-carnosine.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04359416
Source datasetuspto-grants-1982_11
ORD IDord-f44b0137363241e19cb3774ee96866d1
Source noteuspto-grants-1982_11