Propionic Acid → ((S)-Dihydro-2,5-dioxo-3-furyl)ammonium chloride

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To a suspension of 10 g. of L-aspartic acid in 40 ml. of propionic acid is added, at room temperature with stirring, 3.8 g. of phosphorous trichloride and stirring is continued at that temperature for about 1 1/2 hours. At the end of that time, 5 g. of acetic anhydride is added and the reaction mixture is stirred at room temperature for approximately 8 hours longer. The crystals which separate from the reaction mixture are filtered, washed with ether and dried to afford L-aspartic acid anhydride hydrochloride.

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