Ethyl bromoacetate → Glycine, N-cyclopropyl-, ethyl ester

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Bromoacetic acid ethyl ester (14.2 g, 9.37 ml, 84.8 mmol) was added dropwise to a soln. of cyclopropylamine (19.4 g; 23.5 ml, 0.34 mol) in EtOH (100 ml), while cooling with ice. The reaction mixture was stirred at RT for 18 h and then concentrated i. vac. Water was added to the residue and the mixture was extracted with CHCl3 (5×100 ml). The combined organic phases were washed with half-saturated sodium chloride soln., dried with Na2SO4 and concentrated i. vac. The crude product was distilled at approx. 85° C. under 24 mbar. Yield: 12.03 g (99%)

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