(R)-2-Amino-N-benzyl-3-methoxypropionamide

It is acetylated, typically using acetic anhydride in the presence of a base (like triethylamine) and solvent (dichloromethane), to convert the amino group into the acetamido group, yielding (R)-Lacosamide with high chiral purity. (R)-2-Amino-N-benzyl-3-methoxypropionamide is a key, immediate precursor employed to synthesize the anticonvulsant drug Lacosamide.

API Name Lacosamide
CAS No 196601-69-1
Molecular Formula C11H16N2O2
Molecular Weight 208.26 g/mol
Synonyms (2R)-2-amino-N-benzyl-3-methoxypropanamide

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