D-p-Hydroxyphenylglycinamide (>85%)

Applications D-p-Hydroxyphenylglycinamide is an activated side chain precursor and is an intermediate in the synthesis of 3-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)-2(1H)-pyrazinone (H951260), which is a potential impuritiy of the penicillins, ampicillin and amoxicillin, which have not been reported previously. 3-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)-2(1H)-pyrazinone impurity may be formed during the semi-synthetic preparation of these antibiotics or upon their degradation. References Munro, A., et al.: J. Pharm. Sci., 67, 1197 (1978); Lebelle, M., et al.: J. Pharm. Pharmacol., 31, 441 (1979); Gabor, E., et al.: PCT Int. Appl., WO 2004111241 A1 20041223 (2004)