Hydrochloric Acid → Firategrast

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To a solution of sodium hydroxide (2.9 g) in water-tetrahydrofuran (317 ml-159 ml) was added ethyl (αS)-α-[(2,6-difluorobenzoyl)amino]-4′-ethoxymethyl-2′,6′-dimethoxy(1,1′-biphenyl)-4-propionate (31.7 g) at 15° C. and the mixture was stirred for 4 hours at the same temperature. After neutralizing with 1N HCl, the organic solvent was removed in vacuo. The aqueous layer was cooled, the crystalline precipitates were collected by filtration and recrystallized from ethanol-water to yield (αS)-α-[(2,6-difluorobenzoyl)amino]-4′-ethoxymethyl-2′,6′-dimethoxy(1,1′-biphenyl)-4-propionic acid (28.8 g).

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