Ethyl Acetate → Methyl [(2-aminobenzyl)-(4-methoxybenzenesulfonyl)amino]-3-hydroxypropionate

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To a mixture, under nitrogen, of methyl 3-hydroxy-2-[(4-methoxybenzenesulfonyl)-(2-nitrobenzyl)amino]propionate (1.5 g, 3.53 mmol) in dry ethanol (5 ml) was added ammonium formate (1.12 g , 17.69 mmol) followed by the addition of 10% palladium on carbon (0.50 g). The mixture was stirred overnight at room temperature and then heated at 80° C. for 2 hours. The mixture was filtered through diatomaceous earth and the filtrate concentrated to dryness in vacuo to give a semisolid. Trituration with ethyl acetate gave 0.65 g (47%) of white crystals, m.p. 138-140° C.

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