Benzylamine → Lacosamide EP Impurity E

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To a stirred methanolic solution (250 mL) of L-serine methyl ester hydrochloride ((S)-6) (20.00 g, 128 mmol) was added benzylamine (55.9 mL, 512 mmol), and then the reaction solution was heated at reflux (18 h). The solvent was removed under reduced pressure, the insoluble salts were filtered, and the excess benzylamine was removed under high vacuum (Kugelrohr). The residue was dissolved in H2O (100 mL), and the product was extracted with CHCl3 (8×200 mL). The organic layers were combined and dried (Na2SO4), and the solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The residue was triturated with Et2O (150 mL) and filtered to give 8.50 g (34%) of the product as a white solid: mp 76-80° C.

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