Bis-(1H-imidazol-2-YL)-methanone → (S)-3-(2-Oxo-2,3-dihydro-benzoimidazol-1-yl)-hexanoic acid ethyl ester

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To a solution of (S)-3-(2-Amino-phenylamino)-hexanoic acid ethyl ester (650 mg, 2.6 mmol) in THF (10 mL) was added carbonyl diimidazole [CDI] (842 mg, 5.2 mmol) at room temperature under nitrogen atmosphere. The solution was stirred at the same temperature for 12 hours. The solution was concentrated and the residue was purified by CombiFlash with 20% EtOAc in Hexane as the eluent to afford the desirable product (S)-3-(2-Oxo-2,3-dihydro-benzoimidazol-1-yl)-hexanoic acid ethyl ester (700 mg, 98%) as a colorless oil.

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