ISSN 1017-2548(Print)
ISSN 2234-8530(Online)
Volume 20, Number 3
JKCSEZ 20(3)
June 20, 1976 

Phenylacetic acid is chlorinated photochemically in carbon disulfide and carbon tetrachloride solvents to obtain α-chlorophenylacetic acid in 43% yield (after separation and purification). The amination of α-chlorophenylacetic acid yielded the desired dl-phenylglycine in 16∼27% yield depending on the solvent used. Sensitized photophenylation of glycine is also attempted utilizing benzoylperoxide as a phenyl radical source in benzene or acetone solvent.