Diethyl Ether → 3-(((Benzyloxy)carbonyl)amino)-2-methylpropanoic acid

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Reaction Steps

A solution of 41.7 ml of chloroformic acid benzyl ester (90%) in toluene is added to 25 g of 3-amino-2(R,S)-methylpropionic acid in 533 ml of 1N sodium hydroxide at 0° C. The reaction mixture is then stirred for 30 minutes at 0° C. After the addition of 400 ml of diethyl ether, the aqueous phase is removed and 140 ml of 4N hydrochloric acid are added. The crude title compound is obtained from the organic phase by extraction with diethyl ether: Rf (dichloromethane/methanol=8:2)=0.41.

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