Hydrochloric Acid → 2-(Benzoylamino)-3-(3,4-dibenzoyloxyphenyl)propanoic acid

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In 25 ml of 0.1N NaOH, was dissolved 2 g of 2-amino-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid. To the resulting solution, 3.8 ml of benzoyl chloride was added dropwise. The reaction mixture was maintained at a temperature of 0° C. for the duration of the reaction. The pH was maintained in a range of approximately by the addition of 0.2N NaOH. After about 3 hours, the reaction mixture was acidified with concentrated hydrochloric acid. The precipitate was removed by filtration and taken up in boiling carbon tetrachloride. The precipitate was then crystallized to yield a 2-(benzoylamino)-3-(3,4-dibenzoyloxyphenyl)propanoic acid.

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