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During the optical resolution of racemic N-methylamphetamine by half a
n equivalent of R,R-tartaric acid in the presence of half an equivalen
t of hydrochloric acid the tartrate salt of the R-base precipitates wi
th a low optical purity. The optical purity of the precipitated salt i
s increased by enantiomer exchange between the solid and solvent phase
.