Glycine → Glycine, N-(1-oxooctyl)-

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Glycine (20 mmol) was reacted with octanoyl chloride (22 mmol) in the presence of NaOH (40 mmol) in a mixture of water and ether using the method described in Example 1 Part A. The crude crystalline product (3.06 g, 76%) was recrystallized from EtOAc (15 ml) to give the title compound (1.11 g, 28%), m.p. 105°-107° C.

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