Stamicarbon B.v.

Holland Sweetener Company V.o.v.

Willem Klop

Antonius J Teunissen

Hubertus J Delahaye

Johan Thomas Tinge

Adelbert A Drinkenburg

The invention relates to a process for the preparation of an oligopeptide or amino acid alkyl ester.HCl salt, the alkyl group being methyl, ethyl, isopropyl or n-propyl, by converting an oligopeptide.HCl salt or amino acid.HCl salt with an alkanol corresponding to the alkyl group under the influence of an acid catalyst, 0.01-0.5 mol HCl relative to the oligopeptide.HCl salt or amino acid.HCl salt in combination with an acid ion exchange resin being used as acid catalyst.

Preparation of oligopeptide or amino acid alkyl ester.HCl salts

The invention relates to a process for preparing a 2-alkyl-1,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrimidine with the formula ##STR1## where R represents a straight or branched chain with 1-8 C-atoms or a phenyl group from 1,3-diaminopropane and an alkanecarboxylic acid, in which the alkyl group of such an acid is the same as the R group described above, wherein the starting materials are reacted in the gas phase in the presence of an oxide catalyst at a temperature of between 250.degree. and 450.degree. C. and from the reaction mixture thus obtained the 2-alkyl-1,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrimidine is recovered.

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