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The Hive => Newbee Forum => Topic started by: java on July 09, 2004, 03:59:00 AM

Title: Methylating the alpha in Phenylalanine.....
Post by: java on July 09, 2004, 03:59:00 AM

What if the amino acid, Phenylalanine was methylated at the alpha position ......
            CH3  O
                 |   ||
C6H5-CH2-C-C-OH
                 |
                 NH2


then decarboxylated?  It would leave the Amphetamine.

So, is there a method to methylate the alpha carbon without polymerizing the amine? Actually if the amine got methylated it would be even better........java

Title: This has been covered to great lenghts in the...
Post by: Rhodium on July 09, 2004, 05:26:00 AM

This has been covered to great lenghts in the past...