Carbon Dioxide → 6-(((Phenylmethoxy)carbonyl)amino)hexanoic acid

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To a solution of 6-aminocaproic acid (15 g, 0.114 mole) in a 5% aqueous solution of sodium hydroge carbonate (500 ml) and tetrahydrofuran (100 ml), was added benzylchloroformate (19.52 ml, 0.137 mole) dropwise over a 10 minute period. The reaction was allowed to stir at room temperature until carbon dioxide had ceased to eliminate (~24 hours). The reaction was concentrated in vacuo to remove tetrahydrofuran and the aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate and concentrated again to remove organic residue and then acidified to pH 3 and extracted with ethyl acetate (4×), dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and concentrated to yield a clear oil. The product was crystallized from ethyl acetate:hexane (1:1). The white solid was recrystallized twice to yield 22.5 g of the title A compound.

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