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HRID 2290957Generated: October 30, 2026

L-Alanine → (S)-2-(phenylsulfonamido)propanoic acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantL-AlanineHCID 5950—
ReactantBenzenesulfonyl chlorideHCID 7369—
SolventSodium HydroxideHCID 14798—
Product(S)-2-(phenylsulfonamido)propanoic acidHCID 711474395%

Reaction Steps

N-benzenesulfonylalanine was prepared by mixing equimolar quantities of alanine and benzenesulfonyl chloride at 60° C. in aqueous sodium hydroxide (200 mol%). A 95% yield was obtained. The method is set out in the previously mentioned book "Chemistry Of The Amino Acids".

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04618710
Source datasetuspto-grants-1986_10
ORD IDord-426399edc266420e8327c4a0943796f2
Source noteuspto-grants-1986_10