Toluene → tert-butyl N-[(2R)-1-oxo-3-phenylpropan-2-yl]carbamate

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To a stirred solution of compound 31c (25.0 g, 90 mmol) in toluene-DCM (4:1, 1000 mL) was added dropwise a solution of DIBAL-H in toluene (1.0 M, 179 mL, 179 mmol) at −78° C. under argon and the mixture was stirred for 1 h at this temperature. Methanol (200 mL) was added immediately to quench the reaction. The reaction mixture was poured into a solution of 200 mL of 20% sodium potassium tartrate (Rochelle salt) and stirred at rt until the two layers separated. The organic layer was concentrated in vacuo and the residue was purified by CC (hexane/EA=2:1) to give compound 31d as a white solid (19.9 g, 89% yield).

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