Acetamide → Acetamidoglycolic acid

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The titled compound 42 was prepared according to a procedure described by Williams et al.,195 A solution of acetamide 34 (6.10 g, 0.10 mol) and glyoxylic acid monohydrate 41 (10.60 g, 0.14 mol) in anhydrous acetone (150 mL) was heated at reflux for 18 h. The reaction mixture was evaporated under reduced pressure to afford the desired product 42 as a viscous yellow oil (13.75 g, 100%). Spectroscopic data indicated the crude product 42 did not require purification and was used directly in the subsequent reaction (Section 7.9.2). νmax (neat): 3317bs, 2974w, 1732s, 1668s, 1538s, 1379m, 1234w, 1112w, 1048m, 880m cm−1. 1H n.m.r. (300 MHz, D6-DMSO): δ 1.84 (s, 3H, CH3CO), 5.39 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H, H2), (8.65, bd, J=8.4 Hz, 1H, NH), two exchangeable protons (OH) not observed. 13C n.m.r. (75 MHz, D6-DMSO): δ 22.5 (CH3CO), 70.9 (C2), 169.4 (CONH), 171.5 (C1). Mass Spectrum (ESI+, MeOH): m/z 134.2 (M+H)+, C4H8NO4 requires 134.1. Spectroscopic data were in agreement with those reported in the literature.195

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