1,2-Dichloroethane → 3-(4-benzyloxyphenyl)-(R)-2-ethoxy-N-(2-hydroxy-(R)-1-phenylethyl)propanoic amide

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A solution of 3-(4-benzyloxyphenyl)-2-ethoxypropanoic acid (2.92 g, 9.74 mmole) in dry dichloromethane (30 ml) was cooled on an ice-bath and EDC (2.03g; 10.61 mmole), diisopropylethylamine (1.84 ml, 10.61 mmole) and HOBt x H2O (1.43 g; 10.61 mmole) were added. After 30 minutes the ice-bath was removed and (R)-phenylglycinol (1.46 g, 10.61 mmole) was added. After stirring at room temperature over night ethyl acetate (100 ml) was added and the mixture was washed with potassium hydrogensulfate (1 M), saturated sodium bicarbonate solution, sodium carbonate solution and brine. The organic phase was dried (sodium sulfate), filtered and the solvent was evaporated in vacuo. The crude product was purified by chromatography on silica gel using ethyl acetate:heptan to give 1.5 g (yield 37%) of 3-(4-benzyloxyphenyl)(S)-2-ethoxy-N-(2-hydroxy-(R)-1-phenylethyl)propanoic amide and 1.25 g (yield 31%) of 3-(4-benzyloxyphenyl)-(R)-2-ethoxy-N-(2-hydroxy-(R)-1-phenylethyl)propanoic amide.

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