Hydrogen chloride-ethyl acetate → Methyl 2-amino-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-3-oxopropanoate

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HCl-EtOAc (6N solution, 200 mL) was added to a solution of methyl 2-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-3-oxopropanoate (50.0 g, 155 mmol) in EtOAc (300 mL) at ambient temperature with stirring. The reaction mixture was stirred for 30 min and then concentrated to dryness. The residue was washed with petroleum ether (200 mL×3) and dried to afford methyl 2-amino-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-3-oxopropanoate (HCl salt, 35.5 g, 88% yield).

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