Beta-Alanine → HCID 13770335, compound

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Reaction Steps

β-Alanine (20 mmol) was reacted with valeryl chloride (22 mmol) in the presence of NaOH (40 mmol) in a mixture of H2O and ether using the method described in Example 5. The crude crystalline product (2.75 g, 79%) was recrystallized from a mixture of isopropyl ether (150 ml) and ethyl acetate (10 ml) to give title acid (1.51 g, 44%), m.p. 73°-76° C.

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