From: sam (ttn_ponraj$##$sancharnet.in)
Date: Fri Feb 21 2003 - 10:20:42 EST
Borane THF will work smooth and so does borane dimethyl sulfide.
good luck
sam
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From: J.R.Munoz <chamula$##$cybercable.net.mx>
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Date: Friday, February 21, 2003 3:15 PM
Subject: ORGLIST:reducing the acid group in Phenylalanine
>I have been trying to reduce the carboxylic group on the amino acid
>Phenylalanine. I have thought of using sodium borohydride in H2So4 and some
>THF, however I would like to reduce further than an alcohol to perhaps an
>alkane. any suggestions. The thought of using Zinc and HCl to make an
>alkylhalide has come to mind then finally doing a the catalytic
>hydrogenation , using Palladium/c, as the catalyst in methanol but it seems
>to lenghthly. I'm looking for shorter route without using exotic agents.
>
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