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The excitatory, amino acid amino-3-(3-hydroxy-5-methylisoxazol-4-yl)pr
opionic acid hydrobromide was prepared in gram quantities in an 3.3% o
verall yield from methylbut 2-ynoate. The key step was the facile prep
aration of methyl 3-bromo-5-methylisoxazole-4-carboxylate.