Ammonium Chloride → Ethyl 4-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-2,2-dimethyl-3-hydroxypentanoate

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To a solution of ethyl 4-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-2,2-dimethyl-3-oxopentanoate (5.76 g) in methanol (100 mL) was added sodium borohydride (940 mg) at 0° C., and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 17 hr. Saturated aqueous ammonium chloride solution was added to the reaction mixture, and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract was washed with saturated brine, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (eluent: hexane/ethyl acetate=50/1→1/3) to give the title compound as a colorless solid (yield: 4.26 g, 74%).

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