Benzaldehyde → (2R,3R)-3-(benzylamino)pentan-2-ol

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To a solution of (2R,3R)-3-aminopentan-2-ol hydrochloride (1.00 g, 7.2 mmol) in DCM (20 mL) at rt was added sodium bicarbonate solution (604 mg, 7.2 mmol dissolved in 3.0 mL of water), dropwise. The reaction mixture was stirred for 1 hour, and the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue and sodium cyanoborohydride (600 mg, 10.7 mmol) were added to a solution of benzyaldehyde 877 mg, 8.6 mmol) in DCM (20 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight and then concentrated in vacuo. 30.0 mL water was added to this mixture, and the aqueous layer was extracted with dichloromethane (3×10 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with brine, dried over anhydrous Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. Purification of the residue on a silica gel column (0 to 50% EtOAc/hexanes) afforded (2R,3R)-3-(benzylamino)pentan-2-ol. MS APCI calc'd for C12H19NO [M+H]+ 194. found 194.

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