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HRID 854341Generated: October 26, 2026

Acetaldehyde → 2-[N-(Methylmethylene)amino]-4methylpentanoic acid, tert-butyl ester

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantAcetaldehydeHCID 177—
ReactantSodium SulfateHCID 24436—
Reactanttert-butyl (2S)-2-amino-4-methylpentanoateHCID 7022311—
Product2-[N-(Methylmethylene)amino]-4methylpentanoic acid, tert-butyl esterHCID 58934007—

Reaction Steps

A solution of leucine tert-butyl ester (2.0 g, 8.9 mmol) and acetaldehyde (999 ul, 17.9 mmol) was stirred at room temperature for 5 minutes. Anhydrous sodium sulphate was added and the mixture stirred at room temperature for 18 hours. The solid was removed by filtration and the solvent evaporated in vacuo to afford the title compound as an oil.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07259163B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2007_08
ORD IDord-948466db67134022aee4612d43eca131
Source noteuspto-grants-2007_08