Hydrochloric Acid → (R(R*,R*))-2-Amino-1-(p-(methylsulphonyl)phenyl)propane-1,3-diol

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(2S,3R)-Ethyl-2-amino-3-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-3-hydroxy-propanoate (Compound VIc) (10 g, 0.0348 moles) in methanol (about 100 mL) is reacted in a reaction vessel with potassium borohydride (about 2.8 g, 0.0522 moles) over about 6 hours while maintaining the temperature below about 60° C. The reaction is cooled to ambient room temperature and about 1N HCl and water (about 75 mL) are added. Thereafter, the solution is heated to evaporate the methanol. Next, sodium hydroxide is added (about 25%), the resulting solids are filtered and washed with water, then dried to yield (1R,2R)-2-amino-1-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-1,3-propanediol (Compound V wherein R1 is methylsulfonyl).

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