Methyl iodide → N-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-4-(2,6-dichlorobenzyloxy)-3-methoxy-L-phenylalanine methyl ester

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To a suspension of N-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-4-(2,6-dichlorobenzyloxy)-3-hydroxy-L-phenylalanine methyl ester (0.45 g), K2CO3 (0.199 g), and n-Bu4NI (0.035 g) in DMF (4.0 mL) was added CH3I (0.072 mL) and the mixture was stirred overnight at room temperature. DMF was removed and the residue was partitioned between water and EtOAc. The organic layer was separated and the aqueous solution was extracted with EtOAc. The combined extract was dried (MgSO4) and evaporated. The residue was purified by preparative TLC (silica gel; eluent: hexanes/CH2Cl2/EtOAc, 3:3:1) to yield 0.396 g of N-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-4-(2,6-dichlorobenzyloxy)-3-methoxy-L-phenylalanine methyl ester. ESMS: m/z 484 (MH+).

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