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HRID 2304337Generated: October 30, 2026

Methanol → methyl (2R)-2-amino-3-phenylpropanoate;hydrochloride

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethanolHCID 887—
ReactantThionyl ChlorideHCID 24386—
ReactantD-PhenylalanineHCID 71567—
Productmethyl (2R)-2-amino-3-phenylpropanoate;hydrochlorideHCID 1148133097%

Reaction Steps

(D)-Phenylalanine (25.0 g) was dissolved in 450 mL of methanol and 22 mL thionyl chloride were slowly added at −20° C. The mixture was refluxed for 1 h, followed by evaporation of the volatiles to give 31.2 g (97%) of the title compound as a white solid. M.p. 155-163° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06432955B1
Source datasetuspto-grants-2002_08
ORD IDord-dfc69a8314294b2486593e635141cd5a
Source noteuspto-grants-2002_08