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N-Acetyl-glycine is a derivative of Glycine (G615990). It is an intermediate used to synthesize rac 3-O-Methyl DOPA (M303805) which is an impurity of Levodopa.
ChEBI: An N-acylglycine where the acyl group is specified as acetyl.
reaction type: solution phase peptide synthesis
N-Acetylglycine is treated with acid-washed charcoal and recrystallised three times from water or EtOH/Et2O and is dried in vacuo over KOH [King & King J Am Chem Soc 78 1089 1956]. [Beilstein 4 IV 2399.]
