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Esterification of unprotected a-Amino acids in ionic liquids as the reaction media
Biondini, Daniele,Brinchi, Lucia,Germani, Raimondo,Goracci, Laura,Savelli, Gianfranco
, p. 39 - 44 (2010)
Ionic liquid 1,3-dimethylimidazolium methanesulfonate was used to prepare a-amino acids benzylic esters from unprotected amino acids and benzyl chloride. Esterification of several amino acids was achieved with satisfactory yields: by-products can be removed by a simple work-up procedure to afford the pure product. The described method is simple, mild, rapid and save.