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N alpha-protected amino acid methylthiomethyl esters (MTM) were obtained in good yields under mild conditions using the "ButBr/Me2SO" reagent. Selective removal of the N-protecting group was achieved in HCl/anhydrous ethyl ether and the MTM ester hydrochlorides were successfully used in the synthesis of dipeptides.
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