L-Phenylalanine → N-(N-Formyl-L-alpha-aspartyl)-3-phenyl-L-alanine

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The first process mode comprises: condensating N-formyl-L-aspartic acid anhydride with L-phenylalanine in water at a pH in the range of 7-12 to form N-formyl-α-L-aspartyl-L-phenylalanine; acidifying the reaction mixture successively with hydrochloric acid in the presence of methanol without isolating the N-formyl-α-L-aspartyl-L-phenylalanine formed so as to bring it into contact with hydrochloric acid in the presence of methanol and thereby to precipitate α-APM hydrochloride; separating the α-APM hydrochloride; and neutralizing said hydrochloride as required, thereby preparing α-APM or its hydrochloride.

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