Ethanol → HCID 66782705, compound

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To a suspension of sodium hydride (55% dispersion in mineral oil, 6.4 g, 14 mmol) in toluene (90 ml) was added (S)-3-(benzyl-ethoxycarbonylmethyl-amino)-butyric acid ethyl ester (20.3 g, 0.06 mol) in toluene (10 ml), followed by ethanol (1 ml). A vigorous reaction ensued, after 15 minutes the reaction was diluted with ethyl acetate, washed with 10% aq. citric acid solution, dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated. The residue was purified by flash column chromatography (ethyl acetate/heptane 1:9) affording a complex mixture of diastereomers (7.2 g, 42%). A portion of this material (3.5 g, 13 mmol) was dissolved in 25% aq. hydrochloric acid solution (20 ml) and heated in a loosely closed tube at 120° C. for 36 h. The solvent was evaporated, the residue redissolved in dichloromethane, washed with sat. aq. sodium hydrogencarbonate solution, dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated. Purification by flash column chromatography (ethyl acetate/heptane 1:4) afforded the titled product as a crystalline solid (1.1 g, 43%). MS (ISP)=204.3 (M+H)+.

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