Trifluoroacetic acid → ethyl 1-[(R)-2-amino-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)propionyl]-4-cyclohexylpiperidine-4-carboxylate

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To 3.7 g (7.16 mmol) of ethyl 1-[(R)-2-tert-butoxycarbonylamino-3-(4-methoxy-phenyl)propionyl]-4-cyclohexylpiperidine-4-carboxylate dissolved in 30 ml of DCM immersed in a bath at 0° C. are added 10 ml of trifluoroacetic acid. After stirring for 1 hour 30 minutes, the solvents are evaporated off. The reaction medium is washed with aqueous 1N sodium hydroxide solution and extracted with DCM. The organic phase is then washed with water and then dried over MgSO4, filtered and concentrated. 2.74 g of ethyl 1-[(R)-2-amino-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)propionyl]-4-cyclohexylpiperidine-4-carboxylate in the form of a white powder are obtained in a yield of 92%.

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