2-Hydroxy-3-methoxy-3,3-diphenylpropanoic acid → (2S)-2-Hydroxy-3-methoxy-3,3-diphenylpropanoic acid

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R(+)-phenyl ethyl amine (11.12 grams) was added to a solution of 2-hydroxy-3-methoxy-3,3-diphenylpropionic acid (25 grams) and chloroform (25 ml) at 40° C. and stirred for 30 minutes. The reaction mixture was cooled, and the solid obtained was filtered and washed with chloroform. Ethyl acetate (50 ml) and water (50 ml) was added to the obtained solid and then the reaction mixture was acidified with concentrated hydrochloric acid. The layers were separated and the aqueous layer extracted with ethyl acetate. The solvent from combined organic layer was distilled off completely under reduced pressure at below 60° C. The obtained residue was dissolved in toluene (30 ml) at 60-70° C. and then cooled to 25-30° C. The solid was filtered, washed with toluene and then dried to get the title compound.

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