Hydrochloric Acid → HCID 69677733, compound

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A solution of N-acetyl-3,4-dimethylphenyl-D-alanine (5.0 g) in a mixture of concentrated hydrochloric acid (50 ml) and acetic acid (50 ml) was stirred under reflux for 20 hours. After being cooled to room temperature, the resulting precipitates were collected by filtration and washed with ethyl acetate to give colorless crystals of 3,4-dimethylphenyl-D-alanine hydrochloride (3.75 g).

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