Hydrochloric Acid → (2S)-4-(acetyloxy)-2-(2,2,2-trifluoroacetamido)butanoic acid

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7.6 g (55 mol) of potassium carbonate are added to a suspension of 9.9 g (50 mmol) of O-acetyl-L-homoserine hydrochloride and 7.8 g (55 mmol) of trifluoroacetylacetic acid ethyl ester in 200 ml of ethanol, and stirring is carried out for 14 hours. 10.8 g (110 mmol) of 37% hydrochloric acid and 200 ml of water are then added. The product obtained after removal of the ethanol by distillation is filtered off with suction, washed with water and dried. 5.8 g (45%) of N-trifluoroacetyl—O—acetyl-L-homoserine are obtained.

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