Ethylmorpholine → N-(cyclohexylglycyl-glutaminyl-serinyl)leucine benzyl ester hydrochloride

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N-(glutaminyl-serinyl)leucine benzyl ester hydrochloride (2.6 kg) (prepared as described in Step 3), N-Boc-L-cyclohexylglycine (1.414 kg) and HOBt hydrate (168 g) were dissolved in DMF (13.0 L). N-ethylmorpholine (1.266 kg, 11.0 M) and EDC hydrochloride (1.265 kg) were added and the mixture stirred at 20° C. for 3 hours. The solution was diluted with ethyl acetate (13.0 L) and water (26.0 L) added. The product precipitated and the slurry was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. The solid was collected by filtration, washed with 1:1 ethyl acetate/water (60 L) dried on the filter under nitrogen for 24 hours and dried in vacuo at 45°. The title compound was obtained as a white solid.

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