https://www.thevespiary.org/rhodium/Rhodium/chemistry/p2p.azlactone.html (https://www.thevespiary.org/rhodium/Rhodium/chemistry/p2p.azlactone.html)
(the last step) the yield of P2P is ~50% with ~25% unreacted phenylacetic acid recovered, that is 70% yield based on reacted phenylacetic acid. That is much better than other PAA -> P2P conversions, and not smelly like the others.Post 227076 (https://www.thevespiary.org/talk/index.php?topic=11495.msg22707600#msg22707600)
(Lilienthal: "P2P from benzylchloride / LiAc / Li", Novel Discourse)Post 227911 (https://www.thevespiary.org/talk/index.php?topic=11495.msg22791100#msg22791100)
(foxy2: "Re: P2P from benzylchloride / LiAc / Li", Novel Discourse). I believe that it would be very expensive to buy ready-made MeLi, but if you want to buy it from a chem-company, it shouldn't be a particularly "hot" item.