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HRID 413354Generated: October 30, 2026

(R)-2-Amino-2-methyl-butyric acid methyl ester hydrochloride → (R)-Methyl 2-amino-2-methylbutanoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant(R)-2-Amino-2-methyl-butyric acid methyl ester hydrochlorideHCID 13018906—
Reactant3,5-dichloro-N-[(3R)-1-chloro-3-methyl-2-oxopentan-3-yl]-4-methylbenzamideHCID 54316792—
Product(R)-Methyl 2-amino-2-methylbutanoateHCID 7144315—

Reaction Steps

The (R)-isovaline methyl ester hydrochloride may be converted to (R)-N-(3-chloro-1-ethyl- 1-methyl-2-oxopropyl)-3,5-dichloro-4-methylbenzamide (mp. 155.5-156° C., [α]D=+4.14 in ethanol) using the above-described sequence for preparation of the (S)-enantiomer.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06566403B1
Source datasetuspto-grants-2003_05
ORD IDord-825ca944dcd54cac9f4921afda03e388
Source noteuspto-grants-2003_05