Hydrochloric Acid → Ethyl 2-amino-2-(2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)acetate

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A cooled (0° C.) solution of ethyl 2-(2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-(1,1-dimethylethylsulfinamido)-acetate (4.215 g; 12.27 mmol) in anh. MeOH (120 ml) was treated dropwise with a solution of 4 M HCl in dioxane (6.30 ml; 25.20 mmol). The resulting heterogeneous mixture was further stirred at 0° C., under nitrogen, for 10 min., and then at rt for 1 h. Concentration to dryness under reduced pressure afforded the chlorhydrate salt of ethyl 2-amino-2-(2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)acetate as a yellow oil. LC-MS (conditions D): tR=0.66 min.; [M+H]+: 240.40 g/mol.

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