L-Isoleucine → L-Isoleucine, N-(methoxycarbonyl)-

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Reaction Steps

To a solution of (2S,3S)-2-amino-3-methylpentanoic acid (1.0 g, 7.62 mmol) in dioxane (10 mL) at 0° C. was added NaOH (12.58 g, 25.2 mmol) followed by dropwise addition of methyl chloroformate (1.18 mL, 15.25 mmol). The solution was warmed to room temperature with stirring over 2 h, diluted with EtOAc, washed with 1 N HCl, brine, dried (Na2SO4), filtered and solvent removed in vacuo to give the title compound (1.4 g, 7.4 mmol, 97%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ ppm 1.27-1.39 (m, 1H) 1.38-1.53 (m, 2H) 1.58-1.72 (m, 3H) 1.82-1.94 (m, 2H) 2.04 (d, J=3.8 Hz, 2H) 3.70 (s, 3H) 4.94 (br s, 1H).

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