Hydrochloric Acid → (+/-)-N-[3-(Methylamino)-2-oxo-1-(phenylmethyl)propyl]benzamide, hydrochloride

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Reaction Steps

[3-(Benzoylamino)-2-oxo-4-phenylbutyl]methylcarbamic acid, phenylmethyl ester (0.5 g.) is dissolved in ethanol (50 ml.) containing 1N hydrochloric acid (2 ml.). Palladium carbon catalyst (10%, 100 mg.) is added and hydrogenation is continued overnight. The reaction mixture is then filtered, evaporated, dissolved in water, and lyophilized to 300 mg. of (±)-N-[3-(methylamino)-2-oxo-1-(phenylmethyl)propyl]benzamide, hydrochloride as a homogeneous white powder.

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