Acetic Acid → tert-butyl N-[(2S)-1-{[(tert-butoxy)carbonyl]amino}-3-hydroxypropan-2-yl]carbamate

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To a solution of methyl (2S)-2,3-bis[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-propanoate (3.57 g, 11.2 mmol) in THF (60 mL) at 0° C. was added lithium chloride (523 mg, 12.3 mmol) and then sodium borohydride (467 mg, 12.3 mmol) portionwise. Ethanol (30 mL) was added slowly. The reaction mixture was allowed to warm to rt and stirred for 18 h. Acetic acid (0.707 mL, 12.3 mmol) was added and the solvents were evaporated. The residue was purified by chromatography (SiO2, EtOAc/hexane) to yield the title compound as a white solid (2.35 g, 72.2%). LCMS: (FA) ES+ 291.2 (M+1).

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