A convenient synthesis of amino acid methyl esters.
A series of amino acid methyl ester hydrochlorides were prepared in good to excellent yields by the room temperature reaction of amino acids with methanol in the presence of trimethylchlorosilane. This method is not only compatible with natural amino acids, but also with other aromatic and aliphatic amino acids.
The Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorous Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China.
Jiabo
J
Li
Yaowu
Y
Sha
D000596:Amino Acids / Q000737:chemistry*; D004951:Esterification; D004952:Esters / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D000432:Methanol / Q000737:chemistry; D014297:Trimethylsilyl Compounds / Q000737:chemistry
D000596:Amino Acids; D004952:Esters; D014297:Trimethylsilyl Compounds; C039293:trimethylchlorosilane; D000432:Methanol