Glycine → Calcium Glycinate

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5.6 grams (0.1 Mole) of calcium oxide and 15 grams (0.2 Mole) of glycine were placed into a beaker provided with a reflux condenser. 100 ml ethanol was added and the mixture was stirred and boiled at atmospheric pressure for 5 hours. The reaction mixture was then cooled, and thereafter filtered yielding 18.8 grams of calcium glycinate having the physical characteristic of a fine white powder. Approximately 80% of the ethanol solvent was recovered after filtration and may be reused.

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