Hydrochloric Acid → 4-((((Benzyloxy)carbonyl)amino)methyl)benzoic acid

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4-(Aminomethyl)benzoic acid 15.1 g (100 mmol) was dissolved in 200 mL dioxane and 100 mL 1.000 N NaOH and cooled in a 0° C. ice bath. The mixture was treated dropwise with benzylchloroformate 14.3 mL (100 mmol) followed by the dropwise addition of 100 mL of 1.000 N NaOH. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 18 hours. The mixture was neutralized by adding 100 mL of 1.000 N HCl followed by dilution with dichloromethane. A white solid precipitated out which was filtered. The solid was dried in vacuo to afford 10.8 g (38.9%). 1H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 4.24 (d, 2H, J=6.2 Hz); 5.01 (s, 2H); 7.31-7.34 (m, 7H); 7.84-7.88 (m, 3H); 12.85 (s, 1H).

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