This invention discloses a method for preparing
glycine amide hydrochloride, comprising adding water and a catalyst to a reaction vessel, introducing
ammonia gas at 0-5°C, then adding
chloroacetic acid dropwise, stirring the reaction, raising the temperature to 30-35°C after the addition is complete, introducing
ammonia gas again, and continuing the reaction for 2-3 hours until the reaction is complete, removing
ammonia and water, adding
methanol solvent to crystallize and obtain
glycine amide hydrochloride product, and then scraping off and collecting the crystals. This invention uses
chloroacetic acid to generate
glycine amide hydrochloride under the action of ammonia and a catalyst, and then crystallizing the product with alcohols. This avoids the use of
hydrogen chloride gas or large amounts of alcohols as solvents, reducing the safety risks caused by the concentrated use of large amounts of alcohols, shortening the reaction time, improving product quality and yield, and simplifying subsequent
processing. The removed ammonia is absorbed by the removed water, and then the
ammonia gas is circulated for reuse, without generating
wastewater, making it
environmentally friendly. This invention is applicable to the preparation of glycine amide hydrochloride.