Hydrochloric Acid → Retagliptin hydrochloride

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(R)-7-[3-tert-Butoxycarbonylamino-4-(2,4,5-trifluoro-phenyl)-butyryl]-3-trifluoromethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-imidazo[1,5-a]pyrazine-1-carboxylic acid methyl ester 1n (0.12 g, 2.12 mmol) was added to a solution of 2.2 N hydrochloric acid in 5 mL of ethyl acetate. The reaction mixture was reacted at room temperature for 5 hours and monitored by thin layer chromatography until the disappearance of the starting materials. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure to obtain the title compound (R)-7-[3-amino-4-(2,4,5-trifluoro-phenyl)-butyryl]-3-trifluoromethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-imidazo[1,5-a]pyrazine-1-carboxylic acid methyl ester hydrochloride 1 (0.12 g, yield 94.3%) as a light yellow solid.

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