L-Phenylalanine → HCID 15045083, compound

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3-(Fluoren-9-yl)propionyl chloride (described in Example 33; without crystallization) (3.0 g, 11.7 mmol) in dioxane (40 mL) was added to a stirred solution of L-phenylalanine ((2.0 g, 11.7 mmol) in 75 mL of 10% potassium carbonate solution and 38 mL of dioxane at room temperature. The reaction mixture was stirred overnight. The dioxane was removed under reduced pressure. The residue was diluted with water (100 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate (4×30 mL). The water solution was treated with Norit then acidified to pH 1. The precipitate was filtered off, washed with 1N HCl, water and dried. Short path chromatography (RP-18 Silica, 50% methanol/water) afforded white solid. Final purification was accomplished by washing the product with ether. The resulting yield of N-[9H-(3-fluoren-9-ylpropionyl)]-L-phenylalanine was 1.2 g 26.5%), mp 194°-195° C.

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