Dicyclohexylcarbodiimide → 3-Benzylpyrrolylmethyl 2-(2-methyl-4-trifluoromethylphenylamino)-3-methylbutanoate

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To a stirred solution of 3-benzylpyrrolylmethyl alcohol (1.8 mmol), 2-(2-methyl-4-trifluoromethylphenylamino)-3-methylbutanoic acid (2.0 mmol) and 4-dimethylaminopyridine (0.65 mmol) in 20 ml of methylene chloride and 2 ml of dimethylformamide is added N,N'-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (2.0 mml). The reaction mixture is stirred, under nitrogen, for two hours and then filtered and extracted with water. The aqueous phase is extracted with ether. The combined organic phases are washed with saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate, water and saturated aqueous sodium chloride, dried over calcium sulfate and solvent evaporated. The crude product is chromatographed on a rotary chromatograph eluting with 25% ether/hexane to yield 3-benzylpyrrolylmethyl 2-(2-methyl-4-trifluoromethylphenylamino)-3-methylbutanoate.

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