Hydrochloric Acid → Ammonia

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To a solution of methyl 3-bromo-N-(diphenylmethylene)-α-methylphenylalaninate (2.95 g, 6.76 mmol) in MeOH (25 mL) and THF (25 mL) was added 6N HCl (3.4 mL, 20.3 mmol) and the reaction mixture was stirred at RT for 5 min, concentrated in vacuo and purified by ion exchange chromatography (SCX, 25 g, then 50 g, MeOH then 2M NH3 in MeOH) to provide methyl 3-bromo-α-methylphenylalaninate.

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