Dichloromethane → 4-benzyl-2-(S)-(3,5-dichlorobenzyloxy)-3-(S)-phenylmorpholine

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A solution of 5.11 g (19.1 mmole) of N-benzyl-3-(S)-phenylmorpholine-2-one (from Example 14) in 100 mL of dry THF was cooled to -75° C. under nitrogen and was treated dropwise with 20.5 mL (20.5 mmole) of a 1M solution of lithium tri(sec-butyl)borohydride (L-Selectride®) in THF. After stirring the solution at -75° C. for 30 min, a solution of 3,5-dichlorobenzyl alcohol, trifluoromethanesulfonate ester in toluene (from Example 44, Step A) was added by cannula so that the on 67 g of silica eluting with 1.5 L of 100:1 methylene chloride: methanol, and the rich cuts were purified by flash chormatography on 32 g of silica eluting with 50:50 hexanes: ethyl acetate and then 50:50:5 hexanes:ethyl acetate:methanol to give 0.051 g (20%) of an oil, which by 1H NMR was pure cis morpholine.

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