Water → (R)-4-[(1S,2S)-2-Amino-3-(3,5-difluorophenyl)-1-hydroxypropyl]-2,2-dimethyloxazolidine-3-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester

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Combine (R)-4-[(1R,2S)-3-(3,5-difluorophenyl)-1-hydroxy-2-nitropropyl]-2,2-dimethyloxazolidine-3-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (1.13 g, 2.71 mmol) and nickel (II) chloride (0.58 g, 4.485 mmol) in dry methanol (30 ml) and add sodium borohydride (0.454 g, 12 mmol) over 1 minute. Stir the resulting mixture for 20 minutes and then add water (3 mL). Concentrate and dissolve the residue in ethyl acetate. Filter the black solution through a pad of Celite® and wash the filter cake with ethyl acetate. Wash the filtrate with water (twice), saturated aqueous sodium chloride, dry (magnesium sulfate), filter, and concentrate to give the desired compound as a white solid (920 mg, 95%).

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