Acetic Acid → HCID 23550121, compound

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To a well stirred solution of 3-(4-formylbenzoylamino)propionic acid ethyl ester (13.8 g, 55.3 mmol) in ethanol (150 mL) was added a solution of 4-cyclohexylaniline (9.70 g, 55.3 mmol) in ethanol (75 mL). The mixture was heated to reflux for 30 minutes, and then acetic acid (50 mL) and sodium cyanoborohydride (3.50 g, 55.5 mmol) were added. After 10 minutes of additional heating, the mixture was cooled on an ice-bath. The solid precipitate was collected by filtration, washed several times with cold water and dried in a vacuum oven overnight to afford 18.16 g (80%) of 3-{4-[(4-cyclohexylphenylamino)methyl]benzoylamino}propionic acid ethyl ester.

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