alpha-Amino-4-hydroxy-3-[(methylthio)methyl]benzeneacetic acid → (-)-alpha-Amino-4-hydroxy-3-[(methylsulfinyl)methyl]benzeneacetic acid

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To an aqueous solution (500 ml) of α-amino-4-hydroxy-3-[(methylthio)methyl]benzeneacetic acid (1 mole) is added sodium metaperiodate (1 mole). The mixture is stirred at room temperature for 5 hours, it is filtered and the filtrate is lyophilyzed to give a quantitative yield of the title compound.

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