Perchloric Acid → D-Phenylalanine 1,1-dimethylethyl ester

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To a solution of D-phenylalanine (5.5 g, 33 mmol) in 430 mL of t-butyl acetate was added concentrated perchloric acid (2 mL, 33 mmol). After stirring at room temperature, the reaction mixture was filtered and the filter cake washed with copious diethyl ether. The filter cake was suspended in diethyl ether and washed with two portions of 5% citric acid. The acid washes were combined, neutralized with solid NaHCO3 and extracted with two portions of diethyl ether. The combined organic extracts were washed with brine, dried with magnesium sulfate and concentrated to give the title compound (404 mg) as a pale yellow liquid and the structure verified by NMR.

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