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The Hive => Newbee Forum => Topic started by: edgy on January 31, 2004, 06:54:00 PM

Title: n - methyl alanine
Post by: edgy on January 31, 2004, 06:54:00 PM

Amongst the trans-4-mar literature there is a description of PPA synthesis using alanine and benzaldehyde, this was taken from a procedure which used n- methylalanine and benzaldehyde to produce ephedrine. I have been looking and only found 2- methyl alanine, i am assuming they are the same thing. Could someone confirm or deny this for me? :(

Title: Nope. 2-methyl-alanine is NOT the same as...
Post by: foxy2 on January 31, 2004, 08:16:00 PM

Nope.  2-methyl-alanine is NOT the same as N-methyl-alanine.