4-Methylmorpholine → N-(1(S)-carbomethoxy-3-methylthiopropyl)3-chloromethylbenzamide

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To a solution of (S) methionine methyl ester hydrochloride (10.56 g, 52.9 mmol) and 4-N-methylmorpholine (21.34 g, 211.6 mmol) under nitrogen in 200 mL of methylene chloride at 0° C. was added 3-chloro-methyl benzoyl chloride (10.00 g, 52.9 mmol) dropwise via syringe. After addition the cooling bath was removed and the resulting solution was stirred for 16 h at 20° C. The methylene chloride solution was extracted with 125 mL each of water, 2% potassium hydrogen sulfate, saturated sodium hydrogen carbonate, and saturated sodium chloride. The methylene chloride was dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo to the title compound as an oil. 1HNMR (300 MHz, CDCl3)δ 7.85 (1H, s), 7.76 (1H, d, J=8 Hz), 7.56 (1H, d, J=8 Hz), 7.45 (1H, t, J=8 Hz), 6.96 (1H, d, J=7 Hz), 4.94 (1H, q, J=5 Hz), 4.62 (2H, s), 3.81 (3H, s), 2.60 (2H, t, J=8 Hz), 2.30 (1H, m), 2.15 (1H, m), 2.12 (3H, s).

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