Triethylamine → L-Leucine

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Reaction Steps

A solution containing L-leucine methyl ester hydrochloride (2.9 g, 16 mmol), 2-bromo-1,1-dimethoxy ethane (1.9 ml, 2.7 g, 16 mmol), NEt3 (6.7 ml, 48 mmol) and a catalytic amount of KI in DMF (190 ml) was stirred at 120° C. for 3 days. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, diluted with water and extracted with DCM. The organic layer was then washed with brine, dried over Na2SO4 and evaporated. The crude product was purified by column chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc/P.E. 1:1) to afford compound of formula (III), where R=Leu side chain, as a yellow oil (1.2 g, 32% yield).

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