Melting Behaviour of Some Pure N-Acyl Amino Acids and Peptides

Department of Chemical Technology, University of Bombay, Bombay-400 019

Manuscript received 20 November 1981, accepted 28 April 1982

Fifty three tlc pure N-acyl amino acids were synthesized by Schotten-Baumann reaction from glc pure odd and even chain fatty acids and chromatographically homogeneous amino acids and a few N-acyl peptides were prepared through the carboxylic carbonic anhydride intermediates. The melting points are reported and discussed.