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HRID 610430Generated: October 26, 2026

Methanol → methyl (2S)-4-methyl-2-(methylamino)pentanoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethanolHCID 887—
Reactant1,4-DioxaneHCID 31275—
ReactantN-MethylleucineHCID 2777993—
SolventHydrochloric AcidHCID 313—
Productmethyl (2S)-4-methyl-2-(methylamino)pentanoateHCID 10921446100%

Reaction Steps

N-methyl-L-leucine (1.3 g, 8.95 mmol) was dissolved in 4M HCl, 1,4-dioxane (10 mL) and methanol (10 mL). The solution was stirred overnight at room temperature, then concentrated to afford the title compound as a white solid (100%). MS (ESI): 160.0 (M+H)+.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05998470
Source datasetuspto-grants-1999_12
ORD IDord-a9c5bc72506a4d55a442a6d12ce9db5c
Source noteuspto-grants-1999_12