Citric Acid → tert-butyl (1S)-1-{(2R)-5-oxo-4-[4-(2-pyridinyl)benzyl]tetrahydro-2-furanyl}-2-phenylethylcarbamate

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A solution of the product from Example 107A (13.3 g, 35.27 mmol) in ethanol (140 mL) at 0° C. was treated with a solution of NaOEt (14.9 mL, 21% in ethanol) and solid 2-[4-(bromomethyl)phenyl]pyridine (12.05 g, 48.59 mmol), stirred at 25° C. for 16 hours, treated with a solution of LiOH monohydrate (8.9 g, 212.11 mmol) in water (35 mL), stirred at 25° C. for 5 hours, cooled to 0° C., adjusted to pH 5 by addition of 10% citric acid and then partitioned between dichloromethane and water. The organic phase was washed with brine and dried over MgSO4, filtered and concentrated. A solution of the concentrate in toluene (1 L) was heated at reflux for 16 hours, cooled and concentrated to give the title compound (10.55 g, 63% yield), which was used without further purification.

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