Methyl iodide → (5R,6S)-1-((S)-1-(tert-Butyldiphenylsilyloxy)butan-2-yl)-5-(3-chlorophenyl)-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-methylpiperidin-2-one

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To a −78° C. solution of 98.2 g (156 mmol) of (5R,6S)-1-((S)-1-(tert-butyldiphenylsilyloxy)butan-2-yl)-5-(3-chlorophenyl)-6-(4-chlorophenyl)piperidin-2-one (Example 185, Step C) and 10.0 mL (160 mmol) of methyl iodide in dry, degassed THF (400 mL) was added 200 mL (200 mmol) of a degassed 1 M solution of lithium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide in THF slowly over 20 min. The orange solution was stirred at −78° C. for 1.5 h and then warmed to 0° C. and stirred for an additional 1.5 h. The reaction was quenched with saturated aqueous ammonium chloride, and extracted with EtOAc (3×). The combined organic layers were dried over Na2SO4, filtered and the filtrate was concentrated. Purification of the residue by chromatography on silica gel (Biotage® Snap™ column; Biotage, LLC, Charlotte, N.C.), 5-55% EtOAc/hexanes, gradient elution) provided the title compound as a light yellow foam.

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