Benzoylation provides an efficient and inexpensive means to identify and characterize amines as well as to protect an amino functionality in a multistep synthetic process. [ 1 1. Green , TW ; Wuts , PGM Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis, , 3rd ed.; John Wiley and Sons Ltd. : New York , 1999 . [CrossRef] View all references ] In addition, benzoylation is used for the resolution of amino acids. [ 2 2. Furniss , BS ; Hannaford , AJ ; Smith , PWG ; Tatchell , AR Vogel's ...