Hydrochloric Acid → 2-Amino-3,3-diphenylpropanoic acid hydrochloride

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A solution (21 mL) of 2-acetylamino-3,3-diphenylpropanoic acid (2.83 g, 10 mmol) in concentrated hydrochloric acid was stirred at 90° C. for 5 hrs, and the reaction mixture was cooled in an ice bath to allow solid precipitation. The solid was collected by filtration and dried to give the title compound (2.65 g).

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