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HRID 225314Generated: October 25, 2026

Hydrochloric Acid → alpha-Amino-4-hydroxy-3-(methoxymethyl)benzeneacetic acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantHydrochloric AcidHCID 313—
Reactant(-)-alpha-Amino-4-hydroxy-3-(methoxymethyl)benzeneacetic acid methyl esterHCID 53644499—
SolventSodium HydroxideHCID 14798—
Productalpha-Amino-4-hydroxy-3-(methoxymethyl)benzeneacetic acidHCID 23329768—

Reaction Steps

(-)-α-Amino-4-hydroxy-3-(methoxymethyl)benzeneacetic acid methyl ester is dissolved in aqueous 1 N sodium hydroxide and the solution is stirred at 40°-50° C. for 1 hour. The solution is acidified with 6 N hydrochloric acid to a pH of 7. Evaporation of the solvent gives the title compound in a 90% overall yield.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04236002
Source datasetuspto-grants-1980_11
ORD IDord-af841033f58e4f8598fea6d220f4ff2f
Source noteuspto-grants-1980_11