Hydrochloric Acid → 2-Bromopropionyl-beta-alanine-benzyl ester

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53.65 g (313 mmol) of 2-bromopropionic acid chloride is added in drops at 0° C. to 100 g (285 mmol) of β-alanine-benzyl ester-p-toluenesulfonic acid salt and 31.67 g (313 mmol) of triethylamine in 400 ml of methylene chloride. The temperature is not allowed to exceed 5° C. After addition is completed, it is stirred for 1 hour at 0° C., then for 2 hours at room temperature. 500 ml of ice water is added, and the water phase is set at pH 2 with 10% aqueous hydrochloric acid. The organic phase is separated, washed once each with 300 ml of 5% aqueous hydrochloric acid, 300 ml of 5% aqueous soda solution and 400 ml of water. The organic phase is dried on magnesium sulfate and evaporated to dryness in a vacuum. The residue recrystallizes from diisopropyl ether.

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