4-Methoxybenzenesulfonyl chloride → N-[4-methoxybenzenesulfonyl]-alanine methyl ester

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Alanine methyl ester hydrochloride (7.0 g, 50.0 mmol) is dissolved in methylene chloride (100.0 mL) and triethylamine (20.0 mL, 143.0 mmol). To this solution is added 4-methoxybenzenesulfonyl chloride (10.3 g, 50.0 mmol), and the reaction is stirred at room temperature briefly. The reaction is made basic with 1N sodium hydroxide, and washed with methylene chloride. The combined organic layers are dried (Na2SO4), and the solvent is evaporated. Hexane is added to the residue and the precipitate is collected to give N-[4-methoxybenzenesulfonyl]-alanine methyl ester.

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