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Abstract
A convenient synthesis of the naturally occurring α-amino acid pantonine, i.e. 2-amino-4-hydroxy-3,3-dimethylbutyric acid, was developed starting from 3-chloro-2,2-dimethylpropanal. Pantonine itself underwent cyclization into the corresponding γ-lactone by reaction with gaseous hydrogen chloride in methanol.