NineteenL-N-2-hydroxyethylaminoacidsandL-N,N-bis(2-hydroxyethyl)aminoacidswerepreparedfromthereactionofchlorohydrinwithL-alanine,L-valine,L-leucine,L-isoleucine,L-phenylalanine,L-serine,L-thrcunine,L-glutamicacid,L-asparticacidandglycine.L-N,N,N’,N’-tetra(2-hydroxyethyl)cystinewaspreparedbythereactionofL-cystinewithchlorohydrin.