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HRID 329171Generated: October 30, 2026

Hydrochloric Acid → 3,4-Methylenedioxyphenylalanyl chloride hydrochloride

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantHydrochloric AcidHCID 313—
ReactantPhosphorus pentachlorideHCID 24819—
Reactant(S)-2-Amino-3-(benzo[D][1,3]dioxol-5-YL)propanoic acidHCID 12918717—
ReactantN-Phenylglycyl chloride--hydrogen chloride (1/1)HCID 13140662—
Product3,4-Methylenedioxyphenylalanyl chloride hydrochlorideHCID 86734216—

Reaction Steps

The compound 3,4-methylenedioxyphenylalanine, Ber., 59, 2952 (1926), is treated with hydrogen chloride and phosphorous pentachloride in accordance with the procedure described by Hartcastle et al., J. Org. Chem., 31, 897 (1966) for the preparation of phenylglycyl chloride hydrochloride to yield 3,4-methylenedioxyphenylalanyl chloride hydrochloride.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04020060
Source datasetuspto-grants-1977_04
ORD IDord-2c6906adf7194110b7100c74188569f5
Source noteuspto-grants-1977_04