Sarcosine → HCID 11819383, compound

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Reaction Steps

8.8 Grams (0.1 mole) of sarcosine was suspended in 100 ml of ethyl acetate and refluxed under anhydrous conditions with 22.6 grams (0.2 mole) of chloroacetyl chloride for 12 hours. The unreacted sarcosine was then filtered and the excess solvent and chloroacetyl chloride removed from the filtrate by vacuum distillation. The resulting oil was crystallized with the aid of a small quantity of diethyl ether. There was obtained 12.5g (76%) of N-(Chloroacetyl)sarosine whose structure was consistent with infrared analysis and element analysis for C, H, N, and Cl.

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