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White to light brown solid

Used as pharmaceutical intermediates, organic synthetic raw material transportation.

Aminoacetonitrile is a useful synthetic intermediate. It is a reagent used to synthesize dipeptide nitriles as reversible and potent cathepsin S inhibitors. It can also used to prepare substituted cyclic ureas as possible HIV protease inhibitors.

Synthesis of Aminoacetonitrile Hydrochloride by Reaction of Aminoacetonitrile with Hydrogen Chloride in Methanol: mixing the aminoacetonitrile with hydrogen chloride methanol solution, reacting at 45-50°C for 1-2 hours, cooling to below 5°C, filtering, and centrifugalizing to obtain the aminoacetonitrile hydrochloride, wherein in the hydrogen chloride methanol solution, the content of hydrogen chloride is 30-50 wt%, and the water content is less than or equal to 1%.
Preparation method of aminoacetonitrile hydrochloride

The salt recrystallises from dilute EtOH as hygroscopic leaflets. It is best to crystallise it from absolute EtOH/Et2O (1:1) and then recrystallise it from absolute EtOH. The melting point recorded ranges from 144o to 174o. The free base has b 58o/15mm with partial decomposition. [Klages J Prakt Chem [2] 65 189 1902, Mange J Am Chem Soc 56 2197 1934, Goldberg & Kelly J Chem Soc 1371 1947, Beilstein 4 H 344, 4 I 468, 4 II 783, 4 III 1120, 4 IV 2363.]